Oven-Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Caper Raisin Relish

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An up close, overhead shot shows a platter with well-browned and caramelized roasted cabbage wedges. The wedges are topped with a caper and golden raisin relish mixture, chopped parsley, and almonds.

New levels of cabbage appreciation right here! This recipe for oven-roasted cabbage wedges combines golden raisins, salty capers, lemon, olive oil, garlic, parsley, and chili for the perfect punchy contrast. It’s lightly inspired by a crispy cabbage side recipe in my cookbook. Coated in olive oil and liberally seasoned before roasting on a sheet pan, this simple vegetable side emerges from the oven deeply caramelized, tender, and sweet. After a quick broil, serve the cabbage warm with caper raisin relish and chopped almonds on top. Ready in 30 minutes.

An overhead shot shows a platter with well-browned and caramelized roasted cabbage wedges. The wedges are topped with a caper and golden raisin relish mixture, chopped parsley, and almonds. A small bowl of chopped almonds and a lit candle is nearby.
An overhead shot shows ingredients for a vegetable side dish: cabbage, capers, golden raisins, lemon, sherry vinegar, parsley, vegan Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, salt, pepper, and ground chilies.
A 3/4 angle shot shows a knife cutting through the core of half a cabbage, making wedges.
An overhead shot shows cabbage pieces being brushed with oil.
To cut cabbage wedges for roasting, cut the whole cabbage in half right through the core with a sharp chef’s knife. Then, cut each half into 3 equal-sized wedges, using the core as a guide.
An up close, overhead shot shows wedges of cabbage heavily seasoned with salt and pepper.

I do love some cabbage glam! This vegetable is available locally all year, is usually pretty cheap, and is so versatile. Giving it a hard sear or roasting until caramelized is my favourite treatment though. The sweetness and crispy-ness of the lightly charred leaves is just so satisfying and deluxe-feeling.

For these roasted cabbage wedges, I heat up the baking sheet while the oven comes up to temperature. In the meantime, I coat the cabbage pieces in olive oil and season quite liberally with salt and pepper. I then carefully remove the baking sheet from the hot oven and place the wedges flat side down. You’ll hear the sizzle! This little extra step helps with the overall browning. A little pop under the broiler at the end helps as well.

The caper raisin relish is so simple to throw together while the cabbage roasts. It’s tangy, salty, briny, peppery from the parsley, and a bit punchy from finely grated garlic and chili. I also spike it with umami-rich vegan Worcestershire sauce–one of my favourite ingredients for instant depth. All of my go-to flavours here honestly! It also just looks so pretty spooned on top of the roasted cabbage wedges.

I hope that you’ll give this veg side a try soon! It could also be the main event in my opinion. For more cabbage inspiration, check out recipes for: Grilled Cabbage and Fennel with Maple Mustard Cream, Vegan Chopped Cabbage Roll Skillet, Roasted Cabbage with Ginger Lime Root Slaw & Cashews, and these Grilled Cabbage Steaks with Jalapeño Chimichurri Lentils & Maple Mustard Tahini.

An overhead shot shows roasted wedges of cabbage on a baking sheet.
An overhead shot shows golden raising soaking in a bowl of water.
An overhead shot shows a bowl with caper raisin relish and a spoon sticking out.
An overhead shot shows well-browned roasted cabbage wedges on a fluted baking sheet.
An overhead shot shows a hand using a spoon to distribute caper raisin relish over roasted cabbage wedges.
An up close, overhead shot shows a platter with well-browned and caramelized roasted cabbage wedges. The wedges are topped with a caper and golden raisin relish mixture, chopped parsley, and almonds.

Oven-Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Caper Raisin Relish

Deeply caramelized and tender roasted cabbage wedges are perfectly contrasted with a sweet, salty, and tangy caper raisin relish. Ready in 30 minutes and so simple to make.