Comments on In Erika's Kitchen: Superfoods Month: Raw cabbage salad with lemon

Lana - I have tried it with vinegar but I far pref...

2012-01-20T15:32:53.253-08:00

Lana - I have tried it with vinegar but I far prefer the lemon. Meyer lemon is even better if you can get your hands on it. Of course, if you come to my house I am drowning in Meyer lemons this time of year...I love winter.

If you sub white wine vinegar for lemon juice, thi...

2012-01-20T15:08:47.570-08:00

If you sub white wine vinegar for lemon juice, this is the cabbage salad I grew up with and make almost once a week:) I agree, it is incredibly simple, but oh, so satisfying. Being Serbs, we tend to serve it along roasted pork to cut through the fat, but I am willing to try it with salmon:)
I cannot use mandoline for shredding - a sharp knife is more than enough. My mom taught me to add just

Ellen - actually, my first draft of this post had ...

2012-01-20T10:55:25.541-08:00

Ellen - actually, my first draft of this post had your name in the first sentence, because you were absolutely the inspiration for this salad and I think of you every time I make it. Cannot remember now why you didn't end up in the final version! Late-night editing, I guess. Sorry!

Hey, I have been making a version of this (no 30-m...

2012-01-20T08:29:27.474-08:00

Hey, I have been making a version of this (no 30-min wait) for years, based on a shredded-cabbage salad I had at a Greek restaurant in London when I was little. (Anemos, the restaurant was called) We went there a lot one summer and I got this every time, I think. At home I cannot shred the cabbage as finely but it is still good. I will try the 30-min wait!

Lovely idea for this time of year when lettuce is ...

2012-01-20T08:07:01.011-08:00

Lovely idea for this time of year when lettuce is not very exciting in the markets.

Love the lemon!