Sweet Winter Cabbage and Clam Salad - Recipe

     Here is a recipe I promised to post for a nice lady I met at the Leesburg Farm Market today.  We were discussing what to do with sweet winter cabbage!  This recipe features the sweet winter cabbage from Shenandoah Seasonal.  It really is sweet!  I thought about what I could do differently to compliment this type of cabbage.  I sautéed the cabbage first, then flavored it with white wine and olive oil infused with Tuscan herbs.  Then I added fully cooked whole Maine cherrystone clams and capers!  The clams are from Bar Harbor Foods and I simply rinse and drain them before adding to the salad.  The capers are organic wild nonpareil capers, which means small sized.  Finally I added mayonnaise, then salt and pepper to taste.  Don't be shy with the salt, it pairs nicely with the clams!  What a delicious and pretty presentation!

     Be sure to see more on my sources below the recipe.

Sweet Winter Cabbage and Clam Salad

(Serves 4)

3 small Sweet Winter Cabbages, (or 1 small and 1 medium)

1 T. Palm Oil for frying

4 Cloves Garlic chopped

Freshly grated Salt

Freshly grated Black Pepper

1 c. Dry White Wine

1 (15-oz.) can Great Northern Beans

2 T. Organic Wild Non-Pareil Capers

2 T. Olive Oil infused with Tuscan Herbs

1 (6.5-oz.) can Whole Maine Cherry Stone Clams fully cooked, rinsed, and drained

1/2 c. Mayonaise

Remove any extra large leaves off the cabbages and save for serving.  Chop cabbage heads in 1 inch pieces.  Heat the oil in a Dutch oven on medium heat.  Add the cabbage and garlic to the pot.  Grate some salt and pepper over the cabbage.  Sauté until the cabbage softens, then add the wine.  Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the wine is evaporated.  Take off the heat and stir in the beans, capers, olive oil, and clams.  Stir in the mayonnaise.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Don't be shy with the salt, it goes nicely with the clams.  To serve, place outer cabbage leaves on the plates and spoon the salad onto the middle of the leaf.  If served immediately, the salad is slightly warm.  If a cold salad is desired, place mixture in the refrigerator till chilled, then serve as above.

Sources:

Sweet Winter Cabbages:  Shenandoah Seasonal Leesburg, Farm Market

Organic Wild Non-Pareil Capers:  Mediterranean Organic

Olive Oil infused with Tuscan Herb:  Taste of Old Country

Whole Maine Cherry Stone Clams: Bar Harbor Foods

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Sweet winter cabbage.

Adding the clams.

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