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💡 At a Glance

The Salad: A vibrant vegetarian red cabbage salad loaded with crisp apples, toasted walnuts, and tangy feta.
Prep Time: Takes about 15 minutes to toss together, plus a brief rest so the flavors can meld before serving.
Method: Chopped and mixed in seconds with the Thermomix^® while you toast the nuts in a dry skillet.

You know those days when you’re just craving a fresh, crunchy salad that comes together fast without sacrificing big flavor? This red cabbage salad with apple, walnuts, and feta is here to save weeknight dinner!

Thanks to the Thermomix®, all the tedious chopping takes just seconds, making this prep a total breeze.

The combination of crisp cabbage, sweet apples, roasted walnuts, and salty feta delivers major flavor—all without keeping you stuck in the kitchen.

A light-colored plate filled with red cabbage salad with apples, walnuts, and feta, alongside a spoon.

You’re going to love this salad because it’s:

super quick and totally hassle-free to throw together
a crisp, crunchy side dish that pairs with almost anything
chopped in seconds using your Thermomix®
the perfect blend of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors
great for meal prep and easy to make ahead of time
a gorgeous pop of bright color on your plate
loaded with satisfying crunch from fresh apples and walnuts
perfect as a light lunch or a quick weeknight side

My Best Recipe Tips

When chopping the parsley, make sure to drop it straight onto the spinning blades while the Thermomix® is running. That way, it gets finely minced and mixes evenly throughout the entire salad.

If the red cabbage looks a bit too coarse after the first run, no worries at all! Just chop it for another 5 to 10 seconds until it reaches your ideal texture.

Don’t skip toasting the walnuts in a hot, dry skillet (no added oil!). Toasting brings out a rich, nutty depth that complements the cabbage beautifully.

Mixing everything right in the Thermomix® works like a charm. But if you prefer, you can also transfer the salad to a large bowl and massage the cabbage with your hands for a minute to soften it up just a bit.

A close-up shot of a light-colored plate with red cabbage salad, apples, walnuts, and feta.

Can You Make This Ahead and Store It?

Yes, absolutely! Red cabbage salad actually tastes even better when it has had a little time to sit and let all those delicious flavors marinate.

Just keep it tightly covered in the fridge, and it’ll stay fresh for several days.

Pro tip: be sure to pull it out of the fridge about 30 minutes before serving. Letting it come up to room temperature brings out the flavor so much better!

Fun Variations & Recipe Tips

Adjust the texture: You’re the boss of your Thermomix®! Simply chop the ingredients for a second less or longer depending on whether you like a chunkier crunch or a finely shredded slaw.

Going traditional: Prefer making it by hand? Skip the reverse mode on your machine and simply massage the chopped mixture with your hands in a mixing bowl until the cabbage softens up.

Serving ideas: You can sprinkle the crumbled feta and toasted walnuts right on top of the plated salad, or gently fold half of them directly into the mixture for a little creamy goodness in every bite.

Two hands holding a light-colored plate filled with red cabbage salad, apples, walnuts, and feta.

Here’s What You’ll Need for Red Cabbage Salad with Apple, Walnuts, and Feta

600 g (approx. 21 oz) red cabbage, cut into rough chunks
1 apple, cored and cut into rough chunks
3 green onions, sliced
½ bunch fresh parsley
30 g (approx. 1 oz) extra virgin olive oil
20 g (approx. 0.5 oz) apple cider vinegar
½ tsp mustard
1 tsp salt
3 pinches freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp honey

To finish:

¾ cup (80g (approx. 3 oz)) walnuts
3.5 oz (100g (approx. 3.5 oz)) cubed feta cheese

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How to Make Red Cabbage Salad with Apple, Walnuts, and Feta

Instructions:

Add the fresh parsley to the mixing bowl. Set the dial to Speed 10 and drop the parsley through the lid opening onto the running blades to chop. Use your spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Remove the outer leaves and hard core from the red cabbage. Add the cabbage to the mixing bowl along with the cored apple chunks and sliced green onions. Chop everything for 10 sec / Speed 5, guiding with the spatula if needed. Pro tip: If you prefer a finer texture, chop for another 5 to 10 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with your spatula.

Next, add the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper to the mixing bowl and mix for 4 sec / Speed 4. If necessary, give it a quick help with the spatula through the hole in the lid.

Now, let the salad massage together for 3 min / Reverse / Speed 3. (Alternatively, you can transfer it to a large bowl and knead it thoroughly with your hands to soften up the cabbage!)

Let the salad marinate for at least 30 minutes so all those wonderful flavors meld together. While it rests, chop the walnuts, toast them in a hot dry skillet until fragrant, and let them cool.

Once the red cabbage salad has had time to sit and let those flavors meld, give it a quick taste test and adjust the seasoning if needed. To serve, plate up the salad and top it off with the toasted walnuts, crumbled feta, and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley.

Enjoy!

Now it’s your turn—I hope you have so much fun making this one!

Looking for more fresh salad ideas? Check out this recipe, too: Crunchy Raw Broccoli Salad

Best,
Christoph

Red Cabbage Salad with Apple, Walnuts, and Feta