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The Mother Superior's Cabbage Salad

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Submitted by Thumbtack29

Cabbage and grated apple salad tossed in a tangy sour cream dressing with vinegar and sugar. A crisp, Eastern European-style coleslaw served cold.

YIELD

1 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

20 min

READY

30 min

This old-world cabbage salad pairs finely grated cabbage with grated red apples for a crisp, sweet-tart combination dressed in thick sour cream. It has that unmistakable Eastern European character where the dressing is tangy, slightly sweet, and creamy all at once.

Grating the cabbage and apples rather than chopping them is what sets this apart from a standard coleslaw. The fine texture means the sour cream dressing coats every strand, and the grated apple practically melts into the cabbage rather than sitting in distinct chunks. The minced onion adds sharpness without the crunch that sliced onion would bring.

Chilling both the salad and dressing separately for 20 minutes before combining lets the cabbage soften just slightly from the salt, while the dressing flavors meld. Toss everything together right before serving so the sour cream stays thick and doesn’t thin out from sitting too long.

Chef Tips

  • Use a box grater on the large holes for cabbage and the medium holes for apples. Too fine and everything turns to mush.
  • Leave the apple skin on. Red apple skin adds flecks of color throughout the pale salad.
  • Taste for salt and vinegar balance after mixing. The apple sweetness varies by variety, so you may need more vinegar to keep the tang.
  • Serve within an hour of dressing. The cabbage releases water over time and dilutes the sour cream coating.

Variations

  • Carrot addition: Grate in a small carrot for extra color and natural sweetness.
  • Dill sour cream: Stir chopped fresh dill into the dressing for an herby, Scandinavian-leaning twist.

Ingredients

3 710
CUPS ML CABBAGE
finely grated
1 1
SMALL EACH ONION
minced
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML SALT
2 2
EACH APPLES
red, ,grated
1 15
TABLESPOON ML SUGAR
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML VINEGAR
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML SALT
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML BLACK PEPPER
½ 118
CUP ML SOUR CREAM
thick

Directions

Mix together in a large bowl, grated cabbage, minced onion, salt and grated apples.

Mix together sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper and thick sour cream.

Refrigerate the salad and dressing for 20 minutes before serving.

Then pour the dressing over the cabbage, mix well, and salt for salt and vinegar.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 736g (26.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 516 43% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 15g 76%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 1872mg 78%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 24%
Dietary Fiber 11g 42%
Sugars g
Protein 17g
Vitamin A 21% Vitamin C 161%
Calcium 26% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
 

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