Winter is a busy time when you’ve got a craft business. There’s craft fairs, holiday orders and a lot of extra work. Double it when you add in your own web business. Add in a blog or two, and things start to slide. But I’m not going to beat myself up. Instead, I’m going to celebrate because I’ve created a very tasty little salad in between coding, designing, folding, packaging and selling. In fact, I’ve made for than a few meals out of it and within the past 2 weeks, have probably made it more times than I’d care to admit. It’s delicious and great and it’s a perfect reminder to why salads are to be eaten year round.
And this slaw is perfectly seasonal. Cabbage? Totally available. Apples? Oh boy! And the vinaigrette? It’s a delicate, powerful and sophisticated mouthful. I think it helps that the magic ingredient is a homemade vanilla meyer lemon marmalade gifted to me by a wonderful food blogger, but I’m sure any other marmalade will provide just the perfect touch. So hunker down this winter with a slaw and forgo the soup once in awhile.
Please take a peek over at Poppytalk where I’ve also gone slaw crazy! Over there I’ve posted a delicious Asian-inspired and super colourful vegetable slaw with pineapple, diakon and a ginger dressing. So let’s just take some time in the coming month to remember vegetables alongside candy canes, chocolate and the like.
napa mustard slaw with apple & walnuts
1/2 head of napa cabbage, shredded
1 tart apple, julienned
1/2 c walnuts, toasted & roughly choppedvinaigrette
1/4 c olive oil
1-2 T grainy mustard
1 T marmalade
2 T cider vinegar
1 t honey
salt & pepperIn a large bowl, add in the cabbage and apples and toss well. Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients, taste & adjust, if necessary and pour over salad. Scatter walnuts over top and serve.
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looks delicious! I love your recipes, and hope to see you around at the craft fairs! we are in got craft again are you?
that sounds delicious, I love cabbage and apples.
And I'm totally jealous of that marmalade.
Oh my. I feel ridiculous. I didn't know about your craft biz. I hearted you 🙂 That is totally great! I LOVE your cards and, in fact, just bought my husband a lovely birthday card from your etsy store! Thanks!
Oh, there's that lovely mandolin that creates the crinkle cut apples. I want one! And a KitchenAid stand mixer too! Am I being greedy?
I've been planning on buying a cabbage to make a slaw of sorts but I keep putting it off due to laziness and procrastination..now there is no excuse…this salad looks so yum!!
I'm going to make this for mumsy.
Is "Napa" the crimped kind?
Wow you are seriously busy!
That marmalade sounds amazing. I am going to write down the name of it and someday, when I am proficient at marmalade-making, perhaps I will figure out a way to make it. In the meantime I will just make this slaw. And be quite content.
That slaw is gorgeous, and so are your cards! I'm going to order me some!!
Thanks for the reminder that salads are not just for summer. Plus I'm intrigued by the marmalade in the vinaigrette, which I must try, even if I don't have that exact marmalade of course!
I've been looking for ways to get my husband to eat more cabbage. This is perfect! Thanks!
I have a serious love affair with cabbage. I love slaw in any way, shape or form, and this sounds incredible! Thanks for sharing!
Perfect timing! I just found out we are getting Napa cabbage in our CSA box this week. Was wondering what I was going to do with that!
Jocelan, it was great seeing you again at Got Craft! Hope it was super busy for you.
Tara, the salad is bang on perfect. The marmalade is totally jealous-worthy.
Redmenace, I've hearted you since you posted about it a few days ago! Hope the husband loves the card!
Bijoux, never heard of crinkle cut apples! I love eating cabbage salads anytime of year, but right now it just feels so virtuous!
kntgrl, yes, the crimped kind! Hoped your mom loved it!
Joanne, I think you'll be happy enough with the slaw, it's definitely delicious.
Thanks CookiePie!
Daily Spud, I think any good marmalade would work well here.
Lynn, my husband loves raw cabbage so making salads just seems so perfect!
Thanks, monpetit!
Dana, perfect timing!
I want this!!! Need to make this… So simple and perfect amongst holiday sweets.
Great salad. I am always looking for something to do with cabbage. And using marmalade or jelly is always a great little secret ingredient/weapon!
Sara, it is definitely perfect for a season that is all about sweets!
Thanks Julia, I often do use a sour cherry jam in my dressings, but this is a first time for marmalade…and it's perfect!