Cabbage Salad
My daughter loves eating this all the time, almost as much as rice and beans. Yesterday she even helped “cut” everything. She had so much fun using the chopper. Plus she got to use up some energy on a cold, rainy day.
I grew up making this salad so when people ask what’s in it I tell them; cabbage, onion, oil, salt and vinegar. Thats it!
Now raw onions are not my favorite, but they are important for this salad. They give the bite of flavor that is key, if you leave them out the salad will not taste the same.
If you are short on time, feel free to use the pre cut cabbage in a bag. You might have to adjust the measurements of the oil, salt and vinegar, but that should be easy. I like the cabbage to be sliced really fine I think the salad dressing soaks in better.
Ingredients
- 1 small-medium sized cabbage
- 1 onion
- 1-2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
Optional Ingredients
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 bunch cilantro or parsley, sliced
Directions
- Slice the onions thinly, and place in a mixing bowl. Pour the vinegar over the onions.
- Slice the cabbage into thin, small pieces (think slaw)
- If you are adding the other veggies, slice and put into mixing bowl too.
- Put everything into the mixing bowl with onions, sprinkle with salt and oil.
- Mix everything together, make sure you get to the vinegar that is on the bottom of the bowl.
- Once everything has been coated, taste it. Sometimes you might need more salt, or vinegar -Cabbages don’t come in exact sizes.