Marinated Onion, Carrot and Cabbage Salad
Created by KittenCal on February 5, 2012
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #4519
Ingredients
- 1 medium head green cabbage, coarsely shredded (about 3 pounds)
- 4 medium carrots, coarsely shredded
- 1 jumbo red onion, chopped (or 2 medium)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
- Dressing:
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons French's yellow mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder (can use more)
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
How to Make
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Step 1: Place the vegetables (cabbage, carrots and red onion) in a large bowl. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups sugar over then toss gently. Allow to sit for 1 hour.
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Step 2: Meanwhile make the dressing; in a medium saucepan put all dressing ingredients; bring to a boil whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low whisk for 1-2 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved and the mustard is incorporated. Pour HOT dressing over salad; using a large wooden spoon mix thoroughly for about 1-2 minutes.
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Step 3: Seaon with 2 teaspoons black pepper. Allow to sit at room temperature for 1 hour stirring occasionally. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours before using (24 hours is even better)
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (270.9 g)
- Calories 510.6
- Total Fat - 27.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 651.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 64.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.2 g
- Sugars - 58.2 g
- Protein - 2.2 g
- Calcium - 74.5 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 44.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg