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Cabbage and Cucumber Salad
Using sunflower oil is important. It can best substituted with olive oil, but sunflower oil really improves the flavor of this salad.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 medium head of white cabbage
- 1/2 medium head of red/purple cabbage
- 1 English cucumber or 4 small cucumbers
- 1 bunch of green onion
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp vinegar or to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Wash your vegetables. Using a mandolin or knife, thinly shred 1 white cabbage and 1/2 red cabbage. Place them in a large bowl.
- 2
Peel and julienne 1 English cucumber and finely dice green onion. Add both to the bowl.
- 3
In a separate small bowl use a fork to mix 4 tbsp sunflower oil, 1 1/2 tbsp vinegar and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Stir it into the salad to taste. You may need less depending on the size of your cabbages.