Red Cabbage Salad with Bacon and Goat Cheese

If you’re a fan of these ingredients, you have to try this amazing red cabbage salad with bacon and goat cheese! can be used.

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i am a big fan of this delicious red cabbage bacon and goat cheese salad For years I struggled to get a really good photo of my salad! I made it

I also made some minor changes to the recipe to make it even more flavorful.

Red cabbage is definitely a challenge for me to photograph, but I am happy with the updated photos. But if you like those ingredients, this interesting salad of slightly wilted red cabbage, bacon and goat cheese will make you make it again and again!

What ingredients do you need for this salad?

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thick cut bacon
green onion
red cabbage
Olive oil (affiliate link), preferably extra virgin olive oil
red wine vinegar (affiliate link)
garlic powder (affiliate link)
salt and freshly ground black pepper
goat cheese

Could you use more bacon and goat cheese in this salad?

When I first started making this salad, I used 6 slices of bacon, but over the years I’ve used a little more bacon and goat cheese, so I changed the recipe. Of course, you can make it any way you prefer, using more or less bacon or goat cheese.

What goat cheese did you use in your red cabbage salad?

A salad made with soft goat cheese in a log. There are many fashionable brands, but this time I used Costco’s Kirkland brand goat cheese!

What if you’re not a fan of goat cheese?

Some people may not like goat cheese, but there is no doubt that it is an ingredient with a strong flavor. But if you don’t like goat cheese and like feta cheese, I think it would be another great option that goes well with red cabbage in this salad.

Can you make red cabbage salad without bacon?

If you don’t eat pork but love goat cheese and red cabbage with vinegar dressing, I think this would be a flavorful vegetarian salad without the bacon.

Want more cabbage salad?

I am a big fan of cabbage salad and make it year round as a side dish. If you’re a big fan of cabbage like I am, here’s a whole collection of low-carb and keto salads with cabbage.

How to make red cabbage salad with bacon and goat cheese:

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Cut the bacon and fry in a large skillet until crisp.
Slice the green onions while the bacon is cooking.
When the bacon is crispy, remove it from the pan and discard the fat. (If you prefer, you can substitute bacon fat for the olive oil in the dressing.)
Chop the cabbage into bite-sized pieces. (The photo shows an 8-cup large glass measuring cup, so it’s about 10 cups of shredded cabbage.)
Add olive oil (or bacon grease), red wine vinegar, and garlic powder to a frying pan, mix, and stir-fry the dressing over medium-high heat for about 15 seconds.
Add the cabbage and cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes or until the cabbage begins to wilt but is still slightly crisp.
Place the softened cabbage in a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
When the cabbage is slightly cooled, stir-fry the green onions.
Remove the goat cheese from the refrigerator and crumble immediately.
Mix the bacon into the cabbage, then add the crumbled goat cheese.
Serve with salad and enjoy!
This salad can be warmed up a little in the microwave, but it tastes great after it’s been in the fridge.

More favorite cabbage salads:

material

8 thick slices of bacon

1 cup chopped green onions

10 cups chopped red cabbage (see note)

4 tons of extra virgin olive oil

Red wine vinegar 4T

1/4 tsp.garlic powder

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 oz. Crushed goat cheese (see note)

procedure

Cut the chunks of bacon into squares and cook in a large skillet until the bacon is crisp and almost fat-free.
Slice the green onions while the bacon is cooking.
When the bacon is crispy, remove it from the pan and discard the bacon fat. (You can also substitute bacon fat for the olive oil in the dressing.)
Cut the cabbage into quarters and remove the core. Cut the cabbage into bite-sized pieces.
Add olive oil (or bacon grease), red wine vinegar, and garlic powder to a frying pan over medium heat and sauté the dressing for about 15 seconds.
Add cabbage all at once and cook for about 3 minutes or until cabbage begins to wilt but is still slightly crisp. Stir frequently so cabbage is coated with dressing.
Place the softened cabbage in a large bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Let cabbage cool for at least 5 minutes. When the cabbage is slightly cooled, stir-fry the green onions.
Next, take the goat cheese out of the refrigerator and crumble it immediately.
Mix the bacon into the cabbage and gently stir in the crushed boat cheese.
Serve with salad and enjoy!
This salad may need to be warmed up a bit in the microwave, but it tastes amazing in the fridge.

Note

10 cups of cabbage is one medium to large head of cabbage.

Without removing the goat cheese from the refrigerator, crumble the cabbage until tender and cool in a bowl.

Want an older version of this favorite salad?

For 2023, this recipe has been updated to create larger servings and has been slightly modified to be even more flavorful. If anyone was a fan of the original salad, here is the list of ingredients for it.

1 small head of red cabbage
6 pieces of bacon
Extra virgin olive oil 3T
1/2 cup diced red onion
Red wine vinegar 3T
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 ounces crushed goat cheese

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Nutrition Facts Table:

yield:

Serving size:

1

Amount Per Serving:
calorie: 212Total Fat: 14gsaturated fat: 4gTrans fat: 0gUnsaturated fat: 9gcholesterol: 18mgsodium: 387mgcarbohydrates: 14gfiber: 5gsugar: 7gprotein: 10g

The Recipe Plug-In I use automatically calculates nutritional information. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy as many variables affect the calculations.

Low Carb / Low Glycemic / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
A red cabbage salad with bacon and goat cheese is a great side dish for any low-carb or ketogenic diet plan. You can use turkey bacon and use a little less goat cheese if you prefer.

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Historical notes for this recipe:
The Cabbage Salad with Bacon and Goat Cheese was first posted in April 2007, and I’ve made it over and over again over the years. For 2023, the salad has been updated with new photos and adapted to the more flavorful version you see here.