Cabbage

Cabbage is the unsung hero of the winter kitchen—available anywhere, long-lasting in the fridge, and super-affordable. It’s also an excellent partner for pasta.

Reliable cabbage is cooked in the punchy sauce and then combined with store-bought baked tofu and roasted cashews for a salad that can also be eaten with rice.

The pan-fried tofu is crispy yet pillowy, served with a punchy dressing that is made with the same bold flavors as mapo seasoning.

Gochujang creates a sauce that delivers the perfect balance of spice, tang, and sweetness.

A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.

This cabbage pasta with mushrooms and kielbasa is a classic for good reason.

This quick dish of cabbage and pasta knocks out absolutely everyone who tries it.

Cutting out the protein not only makes this green mango salad less fussy (read: faster to make) but also highlights the tropical flavor combinations.

This cooling-but-spicy slaw is the ideal side for barbecue or any summer cookout food.

These grilled fish tacos will be a hit at any BBQ. Serve with guacamole and pico de gallo.

For these pearl meatballs, a mixture of pork, ginger, and scallions are combined into a meatball, then rolled in grains of sweet glutinous rice.

This fresh cabbage salad is always welcome addition to a spread with glazed ham, to add texture to fried fish sandwiches, or as a side dish at summer barbecues.

A cousin of the Irish colcannon and English bubble and squeak, this mashed potato and cabbage dish is topped with cheese.

This cabbage recipe pairs crunchy-tender lightly steamed cabbage leaves and mustard greens with a rich, warm dressing.