Here's how to make the best creamed cabbage! Tender and flavorful, it’s a perfect side dish for any meal.
With this delicious vegan creamed savoy cabbage recipe that turns into an amazing pure taste experience by using fresh ingredients like lemon juice in combination with smoked carrot salmon (and brown rice).
The result? Pure comfort food - something we can all enjoy guilt-free because they're healthy too 😉
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Looking for a new side dish? We’ve got just the thing! This creamy cabbage is so tasty and 10 minutes away from being ready. If you tried my creamed spinach recipe you are going to like this cabbage side dish.
You'll love it because not only does its tangy, creamy taste make your mouth water but also that you can prepare this easy recipe in bulk beforehand which saves time during meal prep days (or weekdays).
It is oil free, dairy free and whole foods plant based friendly.
Ingredients
Let us take a look at what ingredients you will find in this vegan lemony creamed cabbage. The exact quantity is written below in the recipe card.
Savoy Cabbage (or other Cabbage)
Onion
Vegetable Broth
Garlic Cloves
Water
Lemon
Parsley
Substitution
Cabbge
What types of cabbages can you use? I love to use savoy cabbage, but if I do not find a Savoy Cabbage, I love to use Green Cabbage, Napa Cabbage, Purple Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts.
You can pretty much use any cabbage you like for this plant based creamed cabbage.
Onion
I use usually yellow onion but you can also use red onions or shallots.
Garlic
If you do not have fresh garlic. You can also use some garlic powder. Or ready to use minced garlic.
Vegetable Broth
If you do not want to use vegetable broth you can use normal water.
I love to add vegetable broth to my cabbage, it helps with more flavor.
Cashews
With the Cashews we get a super creamy cabbage side dish.
If you want to use something else, you can also try white beans or sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds. Or a mix of both. You can also use coconut milk.
White Pepper
I always have white pepper at home, it has a milder flavor than black pepper.
But you can also use black pepper for this dairy free cabbage recipe.
Variation
I love the lemon taste in this dish. Here are some other flavors you can try out.
Sauerkraut Style
Instead of having fermented Cabbage you can also flavor it like Sauerkraut, add some Caraways, Apple Cider Vinegar and Bay leaves.
Asian Style
Soy Sauce, Ginger, Rice Vinegar and roasted sesame seeds will add a nice Asian flavor.
You can serve it with some Fried Tofu and Noodles.
German Style Red Cabbage
You can add flavor with some Apple pieces, Apple Juice to your red cabbage to get the traditional Rotkraut.
Curry Cabbage
Add some curry powder to your sauteed cabbage to make curry flavored creamed cabbage recipe.
I always experiment with different kind of herbs and spices.
Equipment
You will need a high speed blender, knife, cutting board for this simple dish.
Instructions
Cut the white cabbage in half and cut off the stunk, cut into strips or shred it if necessary.
Sauté the diced onion in a non-stick pan with a little glass of water. Add the sliced cabbage and sauté briefly and deglaze with broth.
Let the cabbage mixture cook for about 10 minutes. Mix the cashews with the water in the high speed blender. And blend until a creamy consistency is created without pieces.
Now add the lemon, salt, pepper, cashews and chopped parsley to the cabbage. Let it cook for a couple seconds.
Season to your own taste with little salt and pepper.
Serving Suggestion
What can you serve with creamed spinach? You can either serve this creamed cabbage with carrot salmon and rice. And sprinkle some Pumpkin Seeds.
Makes a great full meal for dinner.
Other Meals that will taste amazing with it
Serve Green Beans or Green peas with it to make main dishes.
Meal Prep
You can easily prepare this cabage side dish in bigger quantities.
Perfect for your weekly meal prep. My favorite meal prep container.
Storage
Store this cabbage in an airtight container. It last there for around 10 days in the fridge.
You can also freeze this cabbage to have it on hand. Just reheat it in the microwave.
Top Tips
You can shred the cabbage pretty quickly in a food processor if you want to.
For this, cut the head of cabbage in bigger chunks (quarter), remove the root and shred it in your food processor.
I usually use a knife and cut in slices to have thicker slices.
You can sautee the cabbage in a little bit of water or vegetable broth instead of oil.
Vegan Cabbage Recipes
📖 Recipe
Vegan Sauteed Cabbage
Here's how to make the best sauteed cabbage! Tender and flavorful, it’s a perfect side dish for any meal. With this delicious vegan creamed savoy cabbage recipe that turns into an amazing pure taste experience by using fresh ingredients like lemon juice in combination with smoked carrot salmon (and brown rice). The result? Pure comfort food - something we can all enjoy guilt-free because they're healthy too 😉
Ingredients
- 1 savoy cabbage
- 1 onion
- 1 cup (250ml) vegetable broth
- 1 clove of garlic
- ⅓ cup (50 g) of cashews
- ⅔ cup (150 ml) of water
- grated peel of ½ lemon
- White pepper
- ½ bunch of parsley
- grated nutmeg
Instructions
Cut the white cabbage in half and cut off the stunk, cut into strips or shred it if necessary. Sauté the diced onion in a non-stick pan with a little glass of water. Add the sliced cabbage and sauté briefly and deglaze with broth.
Let the cabbage mixture cook for about 10 minutes. Mix the cashews with the water in the high speed blender. And blend until a creamy consistency is created without pieces.
Now add the lemon, salt, pepper, cashews and chopped parsley to the cabbage. Let it cook for a couple seconds.
Season to your own taste with little salt and pepper.
Notes
More Tips and Tricks in the Post above with Substitution and Variation ideas.
Sara | mshealthesteem.com says
I've said this before, but goodness Jasmin you are so incredibly creative! This recipe is unique and it looks magnificent. I love all of those ingredients ♡. Thank you tons for always sharing your goodness!
Jasmin says
Sara you are one of the kindest. Thank you so much for these nice words. When you made it, let me know how you liked it :*