CRUNCH. That’s what you get with this salad. Cabbage adds far more body and crunch and to salads than most greens, but this recipe doesn’t stop there. Crisp apples are cut into match sticks, sweet and bright. Celery and fresh fennel add their own types of crunch to the bowl (is celery the crunchiest vegetable of them all, or what?). And, walnuts. Also crunchy, but with a nutty, rich side that contracts well with the raw vegetables. In fact, the only two ingredients in this salad that aren’t crunch are dried cranberries—which add a nice contrast and keep the fall parade going—and the salad dressing, which brings everything together.

Potluck-ready or delicious as a side to your favorite sandwich. The other win? This salad keeps really well, so you can each fresh veggies effortlessly all week, if you want.

Cranberry Waldorf Slaw with Poppy Seed Dressing

Published September 21, 2015 by Caitlin Sherwood

Serves: 6 | Active Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 head of green cabbage, shaved thin

1 bulb of fennel, green parts removed, and sliced thin

2-3 stalks of celery, diced

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces

1 apple, cored and sliced into matchsticks

Poppy Seed dressing, to taste (I use this brand)

Directions:

Combine sliced vegetables in a large salad bowl.
Just before serving, drizzle with dressing to taste, and toss. Serve.
Note: This salad keeps well as left overs — if you anticipate having leftovers, only dress the amount you’re going to eat now. Store the slaw in an airtight container. Dress leftovers when ready to eat, and toss.

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