German Coleslaw Recipe
Flavorful German Coleslaw Recipe side dish with vinegar, caraway seeds and oil. Easy to prepare, it enriches most main course meals with its light and wholesome flavors.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 159kcal
Ingredients
For the Marination
- 1.1 pound Green Cabbage
- 1 Tablespoon Salt *see post for salt qualities
- ½ cup Lukewarm Water
For the Dressing
- 2 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- ¼ cup Oil *see post for a recommendation
- ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- 1 Teaspoon Caraway Seeds Whole
To garnish
- chives fresh chopped
Instructions
- Rinse your cabbage and discard the outer tough layer.1.1 pound Green Cabbage
- Shred your cabbage and place into a large mixing bowl.
- Add salt and lukewarm water to the cabbage and combine.1 Tablespoon Salt, ½ cup Lukewarm Water
- Leave the coleslaw to marinate for at least one hour to take out excess water and to soften the coleslaw.
- Rinse the coleslaw quickly under running water and strain well + tap dry with a clean kitchen towel to get rid of all waters.
- Pour vinegar and oil over the coleslaw in a salad bowl, season with black pepper and caraway seeds and combine well.2 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar, ¼ cup Oil, ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground, 1 Teaspoon Caraway Seeds Whole
- Sprinkle some cut chives over the slaw to garnish and serve cold.chives
Notes
The cabbage marinated in the salt and excess salt is rinsed off. So, you don't need to salt the cabbage later on again. Yet, if you feel your slaw lacks salt, you are free to salt it a little more.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1769mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
