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Lemony Cabbage Salad with Za'atar and Tahini

This zesty, bright salad is a fun way to serve cabbage. Make this salad as a side dish or appetizer and top with tahini or any protein you enjoy!
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups green or red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice plus more if needed to taste
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar if you don't have this, you can skip or sub for more lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • Za'atar to taste
  • Tahini for topping, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Line the sliced cabbage up on a cutting board and cut the slices horizontally two times, so that the pieces of cabbage are bite sized. (About 2 -3 inches each. It honestly doesn't matter, just make sure that you like the size of the cabbage slices because that's all that matters.)
  • Place the cabbage into a salad bowl or large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, white wine vinegar, olive oil and salt. Mix until combined and you've got yourself a vinaigrette!
  • Pour the vinaigrette on top of the cabbage and toss with freshly washed hands or tongs until it fully coats each piece of cabbage. Taste to make sure the acid, salt and oil levels are to your liking. Sometimes I like to add more lemon juice for an extra kick of brightness.
  • Sprinkle za'atar onto the salad and toss again, until the herbs are fully dispersed throughout.
  • Plate the salad however you like. Top with more za'atar and a drizzle of tahini. Feel free to also add lemon slices and lemon zest, but these are optional!
Keyword green cabbage, lemon, olive oil, white wne vinegar, za'atar
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