Surely many of you, when thinking about Christmas lunches and dinners, cabbage comes to mind. And this dish is very traditional at Christmas in many families. Especially in Spain. So to give a touch of color to your tables this Christmas, we bring you the recipe for red cabbage with apple and pine nuts.
It is a perfect first course to accompany any meat. Therefore, if you were thinking of making a delicious duck breast, for example, this recipe of red cabbage with apples and pine nuts will be great as a starter.
Red cabbage with apple and pine nuts recipe
This recipe is very simple. It is also the ideal starter for Christmas. Whether our main dish is meat or fish.
The first thing we will do is to cook the onion finely chopped, with a little oil. As soon as it is ready, add the red cabbage and season with salt and pepper.
When the red cabbage is almost ready, add the finely chopped apple. It will be cooked in just a few minutes.
Continue browning the pine nuts in another pan. Be careful because they burn immediately. Cook them until they are golden brown, but over low heat.
Receta de Lombarda con manzana y piñones, entrante de Navidad
Ingredients
- 1 Red cabbage (800 g. Approx)
- 1 Red onion
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 3 Cloves
- 1 Pinch Cumin
- 30 ml Apple cider vinegar
- Wine
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Pine nuts
Instructions
- We will begin our recipe by removing the leaves from the outside of the cabbage. We cut it into quarters and chop it into julienne strips. Remove the hardest part of the stem. Once chopped, wash it well under the tap.Chop the onion into small cubes.
- Now in a frying pan, add a drizzle of oil. Start poaching the onion with a pinch of salt. Once it starts to become transparent, add the cinnamon and sauté for a couple of minutes.Add the red cabbage, season to taste and stir.
- Add the vinegar and the rest of the spices, mix well. Now, cover the pan and, over low heat, let it cook for 30 minutes. Halfway through cooking add a splash of red wine and a small glass of water. While it is cooking, stir from time to time.
- While you have the cabbage in the pan, wash and peel the apples. Cut them into cubes, not too big. After half an hour of cooking the cabbage, or when all the broth has evaporated, add the apples, stir it and let it cook again for about ten minutes.
- While the red cabbage is finishing cooking, in another frying pan, brown the pine nuts with a little butter. Once the red cabbage is ready, remove the cinnamon and cloves, and serve it decorating the dish with the pine nuts.
As you can see, the recipe is super simple. It won’t cost you anything to make this starter that combines so well with grilled meats. In addition, red cabbage has a multitude of benefits and properties. In addition to its low caloric intake, it is rich in vitamin C, which helps reduce cell oxidation.
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