Simple Marinated Cabbage

Cabbage is a really healthy food. One serving of Cabbage (1 cup chopped) has only 22 calories, 2g of fiber, 1g of protein, 85% vitamin K and 54% vitamin C. It is also a good source of vitamin B6, Folate, Manganese. This recipe requires three days to marinate. Its a nice side dish to any meal. I like to eat it as a snack, or next to some cooked buckwheat. Although it seems that this recipe calls for a lot of sugar and oil, 90% of the marinade will not be absorbed.

Marinated Cabbage

1 Tbsp Salt
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Oil
3/4 cup Vinegar
2 1/2 cups Water
A Few Bay leaves
10 black pepper pods

1 1/2 heads of cabbage
1 1/2 carrot

1) Boil together all ingredients except carrots and cabbage.
2) Shred or chop the carrots, and chop up the cabbage in large chunks.


3) Place lettuce and cabbage in a large container, and pour the marinade over it.


4) Cover the cabbage and compress with some heavy kitchen items:


5) Let it all stand for 3 days, mixing the cabbage around once each day.
6) After 3 days, store in a refrigerator with some of the marinade.