Apple-Cabbage Chopped Salad with White Beans & Cheddar

Name: Apple-Cabbage Chopped Salad with White Beans & Cheddar
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons minced shallot; 1½ tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup; ½ teaspoon ground pepper, plus more for garnish; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; ½ medium head green cabbage, cored and finely chopped; 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added white beans, rinsed; 1 large Gala or Honeycrisp apple, unpeeled, chopped; 1 cup cubed sharp Cheddar cheese; ¼ cup toasted chopped walnuts

3 steps

Prep:15min

This crisp chopped salad is packed with crunchy cabbage, sweet apple, creamy white beans and sharp Cheddar for a satisfying vegetarian meal. A tangy maple-mustard vinaigrette brings everything together, while toasted walnuts add rich, nutty flavor and extra crunch.

Updated at: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:27:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories475.1 kcal (24%)

Total Fat35.9 g (51%)

Carbs26.2 g (10%)

Sugars11.9 g (13%)

Protein13.8 g (28%)

Sodium507.9 mg (25%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3 tablespoonscider vinegar

2 tablespoonsshallot

minced

1 ½ tablespoonswhole-grain Dijon mustard

1 tablespoonpure maple syrup

½ teaspoonground pepper

plus more for garnish

¼ teaspoonsalt

⅓ cupextra-virgin olive oil

0.5 headgreen cabbage

medium, cored and finely chopped

1 x 15 ouncecan no-salt-added white beans

rinsed

1Gala apple

large, or Honeycrisp, unpeeled, chopped

1 cupsharp cheddar cheese

cubed

¼ cupwalnuts

toasted chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Whisk 3 tablespoons vinegar, 2 tablespoons shallot, 1½ tablespoons mustard, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, ½ teaspoon pepper and ¼ teaspoon salt in a large bowl until combined. Gradually whisk in ⅓ cup oil until the vinaigrette is smooth and emulsified.

Step 2

Add chopped cabbage, rinsed beans, chopped apple and 1 cup Cheddar to the bowl; toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with ¼ cup walnuts. Garnish with additional ground pepper, if desired.