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Steamed cabbage and green beans with chipotle honey crunch

By: Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

Published: 2 May 25
Updated: 6 May 25

Steamed cabbage and green beans with chipotle honey crunch

Looking for an easy but impressive side dish? Try tender steamed cabbage wedges and green beans, drizzled with a smoky hot honey and sprinkled with a crispy mixture of nuts and seeds…

Quick side dish: This simple side requires just 5 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking time. Try it with chicken, fish or crispy tofu.
Fiery dressing: The dressing in this dish is inspired by Mexico’s salsa macha – a fiery mix of chillies, nuts, seeds and oil, it’s like a Mexican version of China’s crispy chilli oil.
Steam power: Steaming cabbage in wedges like this shows the vegetable off at its best; the layers create a pleasing texture and catch the delicious dressing. If you’re not a chilli fan, dressing the vegetables with a herby salsa verde tastes amazing too.

Get more inspiration with our collection of best-ever side dish recipes.

Easy
May 2025

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6 as a side
Prep time 5 min . Cook time 15 min

Looking for an easy but impressive side dish? Try tender steamed cabbage wedges and green beans, drizzled with a smoky hot honey and sprinkled with a crispy mixture of nuts and seeds…

Quick side dish: This simple side requires just 5 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking time. Try it with chicken, fish or crispy tofu.
Fiery dressing: The dressing in this dish is inspired by Mexico’s salsa macha – a fiery mix of chillies, nuts, seeds and oil, it’s like a Mexican version of China’s crispy chilli oil.
Steam power: Steaming cabbage in wedges like this shows the vegetable off at its best; the layers create a pleasing texture and catch the delicious dressing. If you’re not a chilli fan, dressing the vegetables with a herby salsa verde tastes amazing too.

Get more inspiration with our collection of best-ever side dish recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 116kcals
Fat: 5.1g (1g saturated)
Protein: 3.7g
Carbohydrates: 12g (10g sugars)
Fibre: 4.4g
Salt: 0.1g

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Ingredients

½ large white cabbage, sliced into 6 wedges
200g green beans, trimmed
½ tsp chipotle paste
2 tbsp runny honey
2 tbsp blanched almonds, chopped
1 tbsp crispy shallots
2 tsp sesame seeds, ideally a mix of black and white

Specialist kit

Double steamer

Method

Put the cabbage wedges in a steamer basket and steam for 10 minutes. Put the green beans in a second basket and, once the 10 minutes is up, add below the cabbage and steam both vegetables for a further 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir the chipotle paste and honey together in a small bowl and the almonds, crispy shallots and sesame seeds with a pinch of salt in another. When the vegetables are cooked, transfer to a serving platter, then drizzle with the spicy honey and sprinkle with the nut mixture.