Ukrainian Cabbage Salad

23 Comments | May 13, 2010 | Posted in Appetizers & Salads

Come warm days, I crave vegetable salads more than anything else. The lighter the salad, the better. Although at times I don’t  mind going for substantial and filling ones. This is a classic Ukrainian salad, very light and healthy. You can serve it as a start-up salad or as a side dish to meats. Enjoy! Ahem..Let met try it in Ukrainian now - Priyemnoho Apetitu!

Ukrainian Cabbage Salad (Salat z kapusty)
Barely adapted from “Culinaria: Russian, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan”

My notes: Traditionally the salad is garnished with a small amount of lingonberries or cranberries. Once, I’ve tried it with fresh cranberries, chopped coarsely and it worked great. Another time, I’ve added barberries, like in the picture above. It was good too. Dried cranberries or sour cherries would work too. The goal is to add a pleasant tang to the salad, and sour berries do the job nicely. Plus, they make for an eye-catching presentation. Use whichever berry is in season.

Serves about 4

Small cabbage head, about 1 pound, shredded
1 tablespoon salt
1 medium apple, peeled and cut into matchstick strips
3-4 tablespoons chopped green onion - green parts only
Olive oil, to taste (traditionally sunflower oil is used)
Freshly squeezed juice of lemon, to taste
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Sugar to taste (optional)
A tablespoonful of sour berries, such as cranberries, fresh or dried, lingonberries, or dried barberries or sour cherries) - for garnish

Place the cabbage in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt. Mix, squeezing with your hands to soften, about a minute. Leave aside for 15 minutes, to allow the juices to extract. Squeeze the cabbage with your hands to remove as much moisture as possible. Try not to mash them. They should be tender but should still hold their shape.  Place the cabbage back in the bowl.

Add the apple and green onions. Add the olive oil, lemon juice to taste. Season with salt if needed (the cabbage may still have some salt, so don’t over-salt), and black pepper to taste. Sprinkle with a little sugar, if you wish (optional). Toss to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with berries of your choice.

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  • 1. Rosa  |  May 14th, 2010 at 1:17 am

    A wonderful salad!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  • 2. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen  |  May 14th, 2010 at 7:18 am

    This looks amazing! I agree, salads like this are so refreshing!

  • 3. Leyla  |  May 14th, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    Oh this looks so good! So light, and fresh.. I will definitely make this soon. Thank you so much for sharing :)

  • 4. Alla  |  May 14th, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    I like the addition of berries…

  • 5. Seena  |  May 15th, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Salam Farida! How are you doing?
    love the cabbage salad and the bowl you served it.. :)

  • 6. Jim Stewart  |  May 15th, 2010 at 2:45 pm

    Salam….cabbage salad is a real winner..where can we get serving dishes like the one in your picture…Jim

  • 7. Parita  |  May 16th, 2010 at 12:27 am

    Salad looks amazing, yumm!

  • 8. FARIDA  |  May 16th, 2010 at 11:20 am

    Thank you for all your comments!

    JIM: I bought this serving plate at Ross. I think I paid around $3 for it.

  • 9. Wizzythestick  |  May 17th, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Lovely salad.

  • 10. Aysegul - nysdelight  |  May 18th, 2010 at 8:09 am

    Light and very summery.. love it I have cabbage and cranberries..will try this weekend..

  • 11. zerrin  |  May 18th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    A perfect summer lunch! I don’t think I can find those berries in Turkey, but maybe I can use cherries instead. They are in their season now.

  • 12. Nisrine@Dinners & Dreams  |  May 18th, 2010 at 5:51 pm

    Such apretty slaw and beautiful serving plate.

  • 13. Cynthia  |  May 19th, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Bookmarked! I actually have some barberries I brought back from my travels! :)

  • 14. EU MULHER  |  May 21st, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    Wonderful salad!

    Big kisses

  • 15. CornerOffice  |  May 23rd, 2010 at 5:43 am

    I’ve just tried it and it was a wonderful lunch! Thanks for sharing…

  • 16. Viktoria  |  May 25th, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Looks very yamyyyy!

    Vika

  • 17. Julian @ CornerParadise  |  June 5th, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    I just can’t get enough of it… :)

  • 18. sheila  |  July 25th, 2010 at 6:59 am

    Mmmmmmmm!!!! I love cabbage salads, and this looks AWESOME!!! I can’t wait to try it!! :)

  • 19. sheila @ Elements  |  September 5th, 2010 at 7:01 am

    That looks wonderful!!! I love cabbage salads with fruit!! :)

  • 20. Olga  |  March 29th, 2011 at 8:44 am

    Yes, this is a very tasty salad! I, as a Ukrainian, I can confirm this!

  • 21. Nina  |  June 14th, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Yep, really classical salad in Ukraine, tasty and fresh :)
    BUT! In ukrainian, you say “smachnogo!” and not “pryemnogo apetytu”, which is word-to-word translated russian phrase;)

  • 22. Ukrainia  |  July 9th, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    Ukranian food is awesome.But it gets old after awhile,especially when you live in Russia and eat? it all the time.

  • 23. farahsha  |  August 11th, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    great salad i’ll this soon

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