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3. Salty sweet roasted cabbage

Eve Fox
No need to fear cabbage, tossed with a few simple ingredients, and roasted, it makes a simple and tasty side dish.

By Eve Fox, Garden of Eating

Serves 4 as a side

1 large head of cabbage (red or green, no matter)
2-3 tablespoons coconut oil – if the coconut oil has solidified, heat it briefly to get it to a liquid state
2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
3 teaspoons soy sauce

1. Turn the oven on to 325 degrees F. Rinse the cabbage, remove any wilted outer leaves. Cut it in half and remove the tough inner core and stem from both halves. Slice into 1/4-inch strips and mound on a thick baking sheet.

2. Pour the coconut oil, soy sauce, and maple syrup over the mound and use your hands to mix it up, making sure all the cabbage is well-coated in the mixture.

3. Put it in the oven and bake for 35-45 minutes, turning every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking, until the cabbage is soft and tender and some of the thinner strips have turned brown and crispy. If you slice it thinner, it will cook more quickly, thicker strips take a little bit longer – hence the range in cook time above.

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