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Fun Facts

Sometimes purple cabbage is actually red, and when it's cooked, it can turn blue! Many people not only eat purple cabbage, they also drink cabbage juice to help with tummy upsets. This colorful cruciferous veggie can be used as a natural dye for cloth or food, too!

Star Power

Purple cabbage is purple thanks to anthocyanins, antioxidants that lower your risk for cancer and heart disease. This cabbage is packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals, too. One cup of cooked purple cabbage yields nearly 85 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement. Did you know that adding lemon juice to cooked cabbage preserves its purple color?

Quick Preps

PREPARE: Cut purple cabbage into quarters, remove the core, and shred in a food processor or chop into small pieces.

• Make a slaw: Mix purple cabbage shreds with olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and other shredded veggies like carrots and beets.
• Top your tacos with purple cabbage shreds.
• Use a purple cabbage leaf to make a wrap filled with veggies.
• Sauté sliced purple cabbage in olive oil with a splash of balsamic vinegar.