Cabbage Salad 🥗 Serbian Grilled-Meat Side 🇷🇸 (Kupus Salata)
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Description
Crisp shredded cabbage with a shiny sunflower-oil dressing, bright vinegar, and a pinch of sugar—the essential side for cevapi and roasts. 🥬✨
Hook: 10-minute, no-cook salad that stays crunchy for hours. ⚡
Ingredients
- 🥬 White cabbage, very thinly shredded: 600 g (6 cups / 21 oz)
- 🧂 Salt: to taste (≈5 g / 1 tsp)
- 🫗 Sunflower oil: 30 ml (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
- 🍎 Apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar): 15–20 ml (1–1½ tbsp / 0.5–0.68 fl oz)
- 🍬 Sugar (balances acidity): 5 g (1 tsp / 0.18 oz)
- ⚫ Black pepper, freshly ground: 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)
- 🌿 Parsley, finely chopped: 4 g (1 tbsp / 0.14 oz)
- 🌰 Caraway seeds (optional): 1 g (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
Preparation
- 1️⃣ Toss cabbage with salt; massage 30–60 sec to slightly soften.
- 2️⃣ Whisk oil, vinegar, sugar, and pepper.
- 3️⃣ Combine cabbage with dressing, parsley, and caraway (if using). Toss well and rest 5 min; adjust salt/vinegar.
Total Time
🕒 Prep: 10 min
⏳ Total: 10 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~120 kcal
💪 Protein: ~2 g
🧈 Fat: ~9 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~9 g
🧂 Sodium: ~380 mg
Advice
Shred cabbage as thin as possible (mandoline or sharp knife); a brief massage with salt keeps it crunchy yet pliable.
Why it works
A simple oil-vinegar emulsion clings to thin shreds; salt draws a little moisture to create a glossy, well-seasoned salad without wilting.
Twist
Swap half the vinegar for lemon juice and add a finely sliced green onion for a fresher, grill-party version.
Status
Clean, crisp, and bright—Kupus Salata makes every Balkan plate pop. #grannyzen #balkansalad
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