Mom's Cole Slaw or Cabbage Salad
- 1 head cabbage, halved
- salt water
- 1 -2 carrot
- green pepper
- salt
- mayonnaise
- apple cider vinegar (for cole slaw only)
- water (for cole slaw only)
- artificial sweetener, of choice (for cole slaw only) (optional)
- Soak cabbage halves in salt water to cover about 20 minutes.
- Rinse cabbage and rinse the bowl.
- Add A LITTLE salt (not too much) and rub into cabbage hard with your hands.
- Taste for salt.
- You don't rip the cabbage halves apart to do this; just rub the outside surfaces, because you have to sliver the cabbage in the next step, and you don't want it all messy.
- (I am not sure why this step is even necessary, but those were the original instructions.
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- Cut the cabbage into fine slivers and place in a large bowl.
- Grate in the carrot (1 if the cabbage head is small; 2 if large).
- Finely dice the green pepper.
- Mix well.
- (I didn't show an amount for the green pepper - it is not one of the main vegetables - just use enough to have flecks here and there in the salad, unless you want more.
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- Add mayonnaise just enough to coat.
- Mix through.
- Stop here if you want grated cabbage salad.
- Continue with the recipe if you want cole slaw:.
- Mix 1 part apple cider vinegar to 2 parts water.
- Add gradually to cabbage mixture; taste for seasoning.
- Sweeten with whatever sweetener you want to use.
- Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or more for the flavors to develop.
cabbage, salt water, carrot, green pepper, salt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, water, artificial sweetener
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-cole-slaw-or-cabbage-salad-411801 (may not work)