Red cabbage recipes

This colourful dish will complement any festive main course. Toss any leftovers with a drizzle of olive oil and serve with cold cuts, pâté or cheese

Add coriander seeds, apples and maple syrup to red cabbage to make a punchy festive side dish. A colourful addition to any Christmas dinner table

Flavour red cabbage with port, prunes and orange for an indulgent festive side dish that delivers two of your 5-a-day. It can be made in advance and frozen for up to three months

A healthy side dish of braised cabbage with rich spices - a perfect Sunday roast or Christmas dinner accompaniment.

Enjoy this spiced ginger beer slow cooker cabbage at Christmastime. With sweetness and spice, it makes an ideal accompaniment to a roasted ham

Make these cider-braised cabbage wedges up to three days ahead for a stress-free Christmas dinner. The dish makes an ideal accompaniment to festive turkey

Swap apple for wedges of pear, which go beautifully with the garlic, juniper and cinnamon in this colourful side dish

Dig out your slow cooker for this delicious red cabbage. Braised cabbage makes the perfect side dish for a festive lunch or roast dinner

Serve this festive pickled red cabbage with cold cuts and sausage rolls on Boxing Day and beyond. It also makes a fantastic side dish for Christmas Day

Smoked Polish sausages and slow-cooked cabbage make up this versatile dish that works as a main or substantial side

This braised cabbage side is a super healthy and versatile dish with a rich, deep-red colour enhanced by the addition of the Port

Try this twist on braised cabbage for Christmas Day, with juniper berries, orange zest, red onion and red apple for festive colour and flavour

This vibrant veggie Christmas side dish beautifully contrasts sweet and savoury, make it up to four days in advance or freeze it

Add some colour and vitamins to your plate with this aromatic cabbage dish. Perfect with boiled Christmas ham

A great accompaniment to cooked meats, cold or hot.

A colourful accompaniment to cheese or meat, this infused pickle can also be jarred and given as a gift

This classic side can be made up to two days in advance. For maximum flavour, cook the cabbage down really well over a low heat until it's really sticky

Add mulled spices – red wine, cinnamon and star anise – to red cabbage to make it extra-festive. This makes a great side dish for a Christmas feast

A sweet, crunchy cabbage dish with a superhealthy boost of vitamin C

This salad of shredded vegetables dotted with apple is a vibrant and healthier alternative to coleslaw

Rustle up your own, sweeter version of pickled sauerkraut with apple, redcurrant and cider flavours

Braised red cabbage with Christmassy flavours - a lovely addition to the festive table

Cabbage, red onion, apple and beetroot - all the brightest purple fruit and veg makes up this winter salad with sweet vinaigrette

Skip the red wine and mull your veg with mixed spice, brown sugar and an orange studded with cloves