Simple Recipes to Use Leftover Cabbage

Cabbage is cheap and easy to find, and very tasty as well as being rich in nutrients. Here are some recipes to use up leftover cabbage, to stop it going to waste.

Who said steaks have to be made with meat? This crispy cabbage steaks (Lucy & Lentils) are super-tasty and make a nice centrepiece to any meal. They are roasted in an oil and herb dressing.

Check medication before eating lots of leafy greens. Before cooking, read up on food safety for people and pets (many foods are unsafe near animal friends). Bin allium scraps (onion, leeks, garlic, shallots, chives) and citrus/tomato/rhubarb scraps, as acids could harm compost creatures. It’s okay to put them in food waste bins (made into biogas).

For tinned foods, fully remove lids (put inside) or pop ring-pulls back over holes (and pinch tops closed) before recycling, to avoid wildlife getting trapped.

Vegetable Cabbage soup

Vegetable cabbage soup (The Simple Veganista) is not just tasty and filling, but also very low-fat, so you can eat this away to your heart’s content.

Sesame cabbage salad

This sesame cabbage salad (The Simple Veganista) is made with green cabbage and cucumbers, carrots and radishes, in a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing.