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What to cook this week: Recipes for cabbage rolls and soup

Green, red and Savoy cabbages are the most common varieties grown in Canada. They are interchangeable in most recipes, but the Savoy's crinkled leaves have a milder taste and softer texture.
Green, red and Savoy cabbages are the most common varieties grown in Canada. They are interchangeable in most recipes, but the Savoy's crinkled leaves have a milder taste and softer texture. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Foodland Ontario

What to cook this week” is a weekly series featuring recipes that use local, seasonal produce. Look for new ideas and recipes every Thursday. 

There’s more to cabbage than cabbage rolls and slaw (although we think they’re great too).

Cabbage provides a daily dose of Vitamin C, fibre and folacin, and one cup of chopped cabbage comes in at only 22 calories. When kept in a moisture-proof bad, cabbage will last for several weeks, a huge bonus for those sick of throwing out spoiled produce at the end of the week.

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Try these recipes from Food Network Canada that feature cabbage.

Turn turkey leftovers into a healthy dinner salad
This Oct. 27, 2014 photo shows turkey with Napa cabbage salad with lime ginger vinaigrette in Concord, N.H. It is easy to turn leftover Thanksgiving turkey into a dinner-worthy salad that will have everyone craving more greens. AP Photo/Matthew Mead

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