Tahini Cabbage Steaks (2024)

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Ever wonder what you can do with an entire head of cabbage? How about these delicious tahini cabbage steaks, roasted with herbs and crushed peanuts?

Welcome back to the Scrappy Cooking series! If you’ve ever bought a whole cabbage to only use a small amount for a specific meal – THIS RECIPE IS FOR YOU. Use the rest of the cabbage to make vegan tahini cabbage steaks… And thank me later.

I know, I know… Someone will be up in arms about me calling these “steaks”. But let’s focus on what really matters! Once you make these tahini cabbage steaks, you’ll never have trouble using leftover cabbage. The tahini marinade creates a beautiful, earthy flavor that goes perfectly with the texture of cabbage. Add some fresh herbs and crushed peanuts on top, and you’re in heaven.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• This recipe promotes low-waste cooking! Instead of allowing an entire head of cabbage rot in the fridge because you can’t decide what to do with it, this recipe transforms cabbage into “steaks”!
• It’s very budget-friendly, featuring cheap and accessible ingredients.
• The cooking process is so easy, a child could make this! Although you should probably handle the cutting if you’re cooking this with your kids.
• Most of the cooking time is hand-off. Once those tahini cabbage steaks are slices and brushed, you can put your feet up and wait for them to roast.
• You’ve gotta admit – they look absolutely gorgeous. Next time you’re deliberating what to make for a dinner party, consider making tahini cabbage steaks with a few sides.

How to Make This Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In the meantime, you can prep the cabbage and tahini sauce.

To create the marinade, whisk vegetable broth with tahini and peanut paste, garlic, nutritional yeast, parsley, paprika, and sea salt until a sauce is formed.

Slice the cabbage into 1-inch discs. These will be your “steaks”. It might take a bit of practice to create uniform slices, so don’t worry if your steaks come out a little uneven.

Brush the marinade over each side. Finish off with a balsamic glaze and sprinkle crushed peanuts over top. Bake for half an hour, until you notice the top turn brown and crispy.

Finish off with more nutritional yeast, fresh herbs, and lemon juice as desired.You can enjoy these as a standalone dish, or serve your tahini cabbage steaks with a side of potatoes, rice, or salad.

Hack It!

• If you have a peanut allergy, you can replace crushed peanuts with a tree nut or seed. Instead of tahini-peanut mixture, use pure tahini paste or mix it with sun butter.
• For a completely nut-free version of this recipe, use sun butter instead of peanut butter, and sprinkle with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, or breadcrumbs.
• Serve your tahini cabbage steaks with a side of potatoes, rice, or salad of choice.
• Depending on the size of the cabbage, you may even be able to serve your “steaks” in a burger bun with all the fixin’s.

Other Recipes You’ll Love

• Rainbow Cabbage Salad
• Vegan Cabbage Soup
• Deconstructed Spring Roll Salad
• Collard Green Wraps
• Pickled Vegetables – Master Recipe

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originally published on Jan 31, 2022 (last updated Mar 11, 2024)

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