Pickled Red Cabbage

Name: Pickled Red Cabbage (Col Roja en Escabeche)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Salt; 2 cups apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 jalapeño, seeds and membranes removed, thinly sliced lengthwise; Leaves from 2 sprigs oregano; 1 head red cabbage, cored and shaved; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced lengthwise; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Col Roja en Escabeche

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Dos Caminos Mexican Street Food

By Ivy Stark

Published 2013

About

Cabbage is frequently used in Mexican salads and as a condiment for tacos and other dishes. If you’re a fan of Southern-style sweet and sour coleslaw, I think you’ll love this.

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 head red cabbage, cored and shaved
1

Americas
Mexico
Preserve
Condiment
Gluten-free
Vegan
Central America

Method

Combine the garlic, cabbage, onion, jalapeño, and oregano in a large nonreactive bowl. Stir in the vinegar and sugar; season to taste with salt and let stand for at least 2 hours to overnight before serving.