Simple Sautéed Cabbage

Cabbage is one of those vegetables that’s mostly thought of once a year.  Sure, it’s great with corned beef, but it’s wonderful prepared so many other ways.

Most of the time I enjoy cabbage raw in my classic coleslaw because I love the crunchiness, but I’ve been cooking with it a lot more often these days.

This Simple Sautéed Cabbage is one of the easiest ways to enjoy cabbage, and it’s a nice healthy side dish for whatever you may be serving!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• These flavors will take you by surprise.  The tender, mildly sweet cabbage is perfectly paired with caramelized onions.  The dish gets a flavor boost from garlic, coriander, fresh dill and apple cider vinegar.
• This is a healthy, low carb dish that’s extremely versatile.  See below for ways to serve it.
• Sautéed cabbage is easily customized with your favorite herbs and spices, and may be made vegan and dairy free by substituting the butter with oil.
• The cabbage and onion may be prepped in ahead, or the entire dish may be made in advance.

Recipe ingredients

This is the kind of recipe that’s extremely versatile, so you can change it up a number of ways.  I chose to use simple, fresh flavors to allow the sweetness of the cabbage to shine.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Aromatics. Onion and garlic add great flavor to the dish.
• Coriander. Adds citrusy, nutty and subtle spiciness to the cabbage. It can be substituted with your favorite dried herbs or seasoning.
• Green cabbage. I prefer to use green cabbage for this recipe because of its sweet, mild flavor, but Napa and Savoy cabbage would be good substitutes as they’re similar in flavor. Red or purple cabbage is a viable option, but bear in mind that it has a much bolder flavor.
• Fresh dill. Sub with your favorite fresh or dried herbs.
• Apple cider vinegar. Adds a subtle tangy flavor. Sub with your favorite vinegar or even fresh lemon juice.

See the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and quantities.

How to make this recipe

This recipe is extremely easy to make, and requires very little prep.

Pro tip: Prep the cabbage and veggies 1-2 days in advance. See my Cabbage produce guide for a step by step photos on how to cut cabbage.

See the recipe card below for full instructions.

• Heat the butter in a large skillet and add the onions.  Cook, stirring often, for 3-4 minutes until softened.  Add the garlic and coriander and sauté 30 seconds longer.
• Add the cabbage to the skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the cabbage is cooked to the desired doneness.  Remove from heat and add fresh chopped dill, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine.  Adjust the seasoning as needed and serve

Serving suggestions

This sautéed cabbage recipe pairs well with almost everything.  It’s a perfect low carb side dish or base for any meal.

• Serve with main dishes like grilled bbq chicken, oven baked pork chops and turkey oatmeal meatloaf.
• Serve as a side with Instant pot pulled pork, grilled burgers, and grilled turkey burgers.