Cabbage, the star of this recipe, is part of the cruciferous vegetable family, renowned for its powerful health benefits. Did you know that cabbage can help “turn off” breast cancer cells while naturally supporting your body’s detoxification processes? It’s packed with essential nutrients, making it a must-have for your fall meal rotation. So, go ahead—serve yourself a generous portion and enjoy this nourishing dish as often as you’d like!
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Ingredients:
Cabbage:
- 2-3 tbsp high-quality olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 head green cabbage
- 1 (12oz) package of turkey kielbasa, cut into slices (optional, leave out to make a vegan option)
- 1 (15oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 medium red onion, quartered
Dressing:
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 1 head of Italian parsley, finely minced (use 1/2 for the sheet pan and the other 1/2 for the dressing)
- 1 tbsp dried chives
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp whole-grain mustard
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Few drops of stevia or some other sweetener (just ease the tartness)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
- Preheat your oven up to 500 degrees F
- Quarter the head of cabbage and cut each quarter into 2 wedges, leaving the core intact
- Arrange cabbage on a parchment-lined sheet pan, brush with olive oil on both sides and salt and pepper
- Roast cabbage in oven for 10 minutes
- While cabbage is roasting combine all of your ingredients for the dressing in a bowl, set aside
- Remove cabbage from oven and carefully flip so that the other side is facing up, add kielbasa to sheet pan and return to oven for another 10 minutes
- Remove sheet pan with cabbage and kielbasa and add the drained beans, minced garlic, and 1/2 of the parsley not used in the dressing, return to oven for 5 minutes until beans are heated through
- To serve spoon herb dressing generously over the cabbage, beans, and kielbasa, and enjoy!