MARINATED CABBAGE
A crisp Eastern European marinated cabbage salad with carrot, vinegar, warm spices, and a sweet-tangy marinade
This marinated cabbage is a simple cold appetizer or side dish made with shredded cabbage and carrot covered in a hot sweet-and-tangy vinegar marinade. The cabbage softens slightly while staying crisp, with flavor from bay leaf, allspice, and caraway seeds. It is quick to prepare, rests briefly at room temperature, and is then chilled before serving.
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INGREDIENTS
Vegetables
- 1 ½ kgcabbage, shredded
- 1 carrot,grated or finely shredded
Marinade
- 1 cupvegetable oil
- ½ cupwater
- ½ cupvinegar
- 2 cupssugar
- 2 tbspsalt
Spices
- allspice, to taste
- bay leaf, to taste
- caraway seeds, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1
Shred the cabbage and carrot
- 2
Mix the cabbage and carrot together in a large bowl or jar
- 3
In a saucepan, combine the vegetable oil, water, vinegar, sugar, salt, allspice, bay leaf, and caraway seeds
- 4
Bring the marinade to a boil
- 5
Pour the hot marinade over the cabbage and carrot
- 6
Cover with a lid
- 7
Leave at room temperature for about 1 hour
- 8
Transfer to the refrigerator and chill before serving
NOTES
The handwritten recipe says to use 1 tablespoon salt, or slightly more. The line with water and vinegar is interpreted as 0.5 cup water and 0.5 cup vinegar. Serve cold. Store refrigerated in a covered jar or container.
NUTRITION FACTS
PER SERVING (10 SERVINGS)
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.