Red cabbage, pecan and blue cheese salad recipe

Name: Red cabbage, pecan and blue cheese salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 75g pecans; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small red cabbage, core removed and sliced; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 orange, zested, peeled and cut into segments; 1 large apple, cored and sliced; 30g pack flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 75g vegetarian blue Stilton cheese, crumbled

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Set the scene for your Christmas lunch with this vibrant salad. Sweet red cabbage tastes heavenly matched with tangy blue cheese and roasted pecans in this festive starter.

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Serves 4
Takes 25 mins
295 calories / serving

Gluten-free

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Tesco Pecan Nuts 150g
75g pecans
£3.30
£22.00/kg
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Red Cabbage Each
Aldi Price Match
1 small red cabbage, core removed and sliced
£0.89
£0.89/each
Tesco Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena 250Ml
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
£1.65
£6.60/litre
Tesco Oranges Each
1 orange, zested, peeled and cut into segments
£0.35
£0.35/each
Large Braeburn Apples Loose Class 1
1 large apple, cored and sliced
£0.56
£2.80/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
30g pack flat-leaf parsley, chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
1912 Artisan Blue Stilton Cheese 150G
£2.25 Save 25% Clubcard Price
(£15.00/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 06/10/2026 until 28/10/2026
75g vegetarian blue Stilton cheese, crumbled
£3.00
£20.00/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Put the pecans on a baking tray and roast for 5 mins. Remove and allow to cool slightly, then roughly chop.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the cabbage over a high heat, stirring, for 3-4 mins. Add in the vinegar and continue to cook for 2 mins. Stir through the orange zest, orange segments, chopped pecans, apple and parsley. Season well.
To serve, divide among 4 plates and scatter with the blue cheese.