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Fast Eyeglasses Journal · Fall 2026

Apple and Red Cabbage Slaw for the Fall Table

A crisp, colorful side with a mustard dressing that works beside warm autumn dishes.

By the Fast Eyeglasses team · November 1, 2026


Illustrated apple crumble in a ceramic dish with apples, cinnamon and a teal cloth.
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The recipe

Bring it to the table.

6 side servingsPrep: 20 minutesCook: 0 minutes

Original editorial recipe; not kitchen-tested. Times are estimates—use the doneness cues below. Review ingredients for your dietary needs.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups finely sliced red cabbage
  • 2 crisp apples, cored and cut into matchsticks
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup, optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds, optional

Method

  1. Wash produce before preparing it. Place cabbage, apples and carrot in a large bowl.
  2. Whisk lemon juice, oil, mustard, optional maple syrup, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Toss the dressing through the vegetables. Let stand for 10 minutes, then toss again.
  4. Taste and adjust with a little more lemon or salt. Add optional seeds immediately before serving.

Why this works

Slice the cabbage as finely as you comfortably can with a knife on a stable board. A short rest softens its edges without cooking away the crunch. Add the apple after the dressing is ready to limit browning.

Make it your own

Serve next to roasted vegetables, beans or a warm sandwich. For a softer slaw, dress the cabbage first and add apples close to serving. Keep leftovers cold rather than leaving the bowl out throughout a long gathering.

Recipe reading at the distance you use.

Set the recipe on a stable stand in a dry place away from heat and splashes. Enlarge screen text before you start, and check quantities before turning on the stove. Keep your glasses case separate from food preparation surfaces.

A cookbook held close and a recipe set across a counter can sit at different working distances. If prescription reading glasses are appropriate, discuss those distances with your eye-care professional. Choose lenses from the resulting prescription rather than guessing a stronger power. Fast Eyeglasses offers eligible single-vision reading lenses for the prescribed task.

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