Pickled Onion and Cabbage Garnish

Name: Pickled Onion and Cabbage Garnish
Yield: Serves 4–8
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 tsp. freshly chopped thyme leaves; 2 tsp. sea salt; 150 g granulated sugar; 700 ml white wine vinegar; 350 g red onion; 350 g white cabbage

Preparation info

Serves
4–8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Real Greek

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2016

About

Quick pickling is an easy way to turn vegetables into crisp-textured slaws or ribbons to pile high alongside meze. With its refreshing crunch and sweet and sour flavour, this garnish is quite addictive!

Ingredients

350 g white cabbage
350 g red onion
700 ml

Europe
Greece
Mediterranean
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Using a mandolin or mini food processor, finely shred the cabbage and onion. Set aside.
In a large glass bowl, mix together the vinegar, sugar, salt and thyme leaves with 200ml cold water. Add the shredded cabbage and onion to the liquid, submerging it completely. Use a saucer to weigh the ingredients down if required.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. A