Marjorie Taylor, Kendall Smith Franchini

Cabbage and Sesame Râpée

Name: Cabbage and Sesame Râpée
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 recipe Woodland House Vinaigrette; 1 teaspoon good-quality honey; Grated zest and juice of 1 lime; 1 very small or ¼ medium head green cabbage; 1 very small or ¼ medium head red cabbage; 2 green onions, dark-green tops only, thinly sliced on a diagonal; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; Fleur de sel and freshly ground black pepper; Fleur de sel and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6
as a side

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

French at Heart

By Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini

Published 2025

About

Our cabbage râpée, made with our kids’ favorite dressing, the Woodland House Vinaigrette, is great with any kind of grilled meat. Note that you’re looking for about 1 pound (455 g) of cabbage total, which is the equivalent of about half of a regular head of cabbage (or two quarters).

Ingredients

1 recipe Woodland House Vinaigrette
1 teaspoon good-quality honey
Grated zest and juice of 1

Europe
France
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Make the vinaigrette in a bowl as directed. Add the honey, lime zest, and lime juice and whisk to combine. Set aside.

Using a sharp knife, remove the root end of the cabbages and remove the outer leaves. Cut in half and quarter each, then remove the cores. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, thinly slice the cabbages. Place the slices in the bowl with the vinaigrette.

Add the gree