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2-Step Sweet & Spicy Braised Cabbage
Recipe posted in: Flex Meals & Snacks, Snacks, Customer Submitted, Sides
Cabbage is typically enjoyed as a cold coleslaw or in the form of sauerkraut. Both are delicious and healthy options. However, this cruciferous veggie deserves the spotlight. Try a new take on cabbage with this slow-simmered, sweet and spicy side dish that pairs perfectly with your favorite high protein meals. Sweet raisins, spicy green chilies and tart lime juice add big flavor with very little calories. It’s simple, delicious and requires just five ingredients.
This tasty, user generated recipe was submitted by Leaf visitor, Julie, through our new Recipe Submission page. Our followers are creative, resourceful and come up with amazing ideas that motivate and inspire other Nutrisystem members. We love seeing, tasting and hearing about their delicious Flex meal creations through user generated content. So, what better way to honor our members then by launching a Recipe Submission page right here on The Leaf Weight Loss Blog?! You can now share your unique ideas with us and help others on their weight loss journey.
Julie was looking for an easy way to get in her vegetable servings and came up with this healthy Braised Cabbage recipe. The ingredients might be simple. However, together they create a complex flavor profile with a spicy kick and a hint of sweetness. Serve up this Sweet and Spicy Braised Cabbage with one of your Nutrisystem Dinners or alongside a high protein main course. It would be delicious paired up with our Filet Mignon or Blackened Fish Sandwich!
One serving of this Sweet and Spicy Braised Cabbage contains just 83 calories and counts as one Vegetable and half of a SmartCarb on the Nutrisystem program. Keep track of your four required Vegetable servings with help from the NuMi app! Click here to log your cabbage in NuMi >
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Servings: 4 (1 serving = 1 cup)
Calories per Serving: 83
On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 Vegetable and ½ SmartCarb
Ingredients:
- 4 cups cabbage, chopped
- 1-10.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup water
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
Directions:
- Combine ingredients in a large saucepan. Set heat to medium-low.
- Cover the pan and cook for 30 to 35 minutes or until tender.
