Cabbage Salad in German

by Editorial Staff

I propose a recipe for an excellent appetizer – cabbage salad in German. In fact, this is instant pickled cabbage. The salad is sweet and sour, crispy and aromatic. Take note!

Summary

Cook Time	30 mins
Total Time	30 mins
Course	Salad
Servings (Default: 3)

Ingredients

White cabbage – 500 grams
Red onion – 1 Piece
Bulgarian pepper – 1 Piece
Sunflower oil – 3 tbsp
Vinegar 6% – 2 Tbsp. spoons
Sugar – 2 Tbsp. spoons
Mustard – 0.5 Teaspoons
Salt – 0.5 Teaspoons

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients for making your German cabbage salad.
Chop the cabbage into thin strips.
Peel, wash and chop the onions. Add to cabbage.
Peel the bell pepper from seeds, wash and cut into thin strips. Place in salad.
Stir in cabbage, onion and pepper. Remember a little with your hands to let the vegetables juice.
Pour sunflower oil into a saucepan with a thick bottom, add salt and sugar.
Pour in vinegar and stir. Put on the stove, bring the marinade to a boil.
Add mustard to the salad.
Pour the hot marinade over the salad and stir.
Leave at room temperature for a day. After this time, the salad can be eaten.
German cabbage salad is ready. Serve as an appetizer or as a side dish for meat, poultry, fish.

Bon appetit!

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