This low-fat Christmas side dish is the perfect sweet-savoury combination. Or try one of our simple twists using preserved lemon, ginger wine and bacon

Use up your leftover red cabbage and cauliflower at Christmas to make this easy dhal with coconut. It's satisfying, healthy and full of nutrients

Pile cabbage slaw, spicy chorizo and fresh avocados on soft tortillas for a quick and easy midweek meal. This dish also delivers four of your 5-a-day

This colourful dish will complement any festive main course. Toss any leftovers with a drizzle of olive oil and serve with cold cuts, pâté or cheese

A healthy side dish of braised cabbage with rich spices - a perfect Sunday roast or Christmas dinner accompaniment.

Flavour red cabbage with port, prunes and orange for an indulgent festive side dish that delivers two of your 5-a-day. It can be made in advance and frozen for up to three months

A great accompaniment to cooked meats, cold or hot.

A colourful accompaniment to cheese or meat, this infused pickle can also be jarred and given as a gift

Pickle thinly sliced red cabbage with cider vinegar, bay leaves and rosemary for a tangy side dish - perfect with lamb or duck

Spice up your Christmas day trimmings with this red cabbage and Bramley apple side, with cinnamon, cardamom and star anise

Serve this festive pickled red cabbage with cold cuts and sausage rolls on Boxing Day and beyond. It also makes a fantastic side dish for Christmas Day

Serve this spiced and sticky side dish alongside all the classic Christmas trimmings - it's richly flavoured with red wine, cinnamon, star anise and apples

Serve this crunchy red cabbage slaw with pickled jalapeño chillies as part of a Mexican feast. If you're making this dish for kids, leave out the chilli and dress with lime juice and a splash of oil

This classic side can be made up to two days in advance. For maximum flavour, cook the cabbage down really well over a low heat until it's really sticky

This vibrant veggie Christmas side dish beautifully contrasts sweet and savoury, make it up to four days in advance or freeze it

A sweet, crunchy cabbage dish with a superhealthy boost of vitamin C

A wonderfully seasonal dish for Christmas entertaining - serve with a big of mashed potato and a seasonal salad

Thickly sliced wedges of roasted cabbage make a satisfying yet easy vegetarian dinner - served on a bed of herby, zesty quinoa

This raw red cabbage and mixed seed side salad can be on the table in just 15 minutes - serve alongside Asian-inspired mains

Skip the red wine and mull your veg with mixed spice, brown sugar and an orange studded with cloves

Red cabbage dotted with berries perfectly cuts through game meat - serve with buttery mashed potatoes

Smoked Polish sausages and slow-cooked cabbage make up this versatile dish that works as a main or substantial side

A hearty pork dish that's full of flavour

With abundant brassicas, there's often leftovers - create a hash brown-like breakfast dotted with apple and walnut

This simple vegetarian main course is rich in calcium and iron, and comes with a vibrant, crunchy coleslaw to really make your plate pop!

This braised cabbage side is a super healthy and versatile dish with a rich, deep-red colour enhanced by the addition of the Port

This autumnal salad makes a fresh and healthy side dish and is great served with grilled halloumi or burgers

This vibrant salad with bacon and blue cheese has contrasting textures and flavours and is a fab way to use up leftovers

Add some colour and vitamins to your plate with this aromatic cabbage dish. Perfect with boiled Christmas ham

Liven up weeknight meals and barbecues with this superhealthy side salad