Cabbage and cucumber salad
Description
The salad is quick and easy to prepare. The cabbage and cucumber salad is simple and fast to make. Shred the cabbage, chop the cucumber and parsley. Add garlic (or onion) if desired, season with salt, and dress with a mixture of olive oil and vinegar (lemon juice) or mayonnaise. The salad is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare all the vegetables for the salad. Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage, wash the parsley and cucumber, and peel the garlic.
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Step 2
2. Cut the cabbage into quarters.
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Step 3
3. Finely chop the cabbage with a thin knife or using a special cabbage shredder.
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Step 4
4. Transfer the cabbage to a large bowl and add salt.
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Step 5
5. Massage the cabbage thoroughly with your hands.
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Step 6
6. The cabbage should become soft and release its juice.
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Step 7
7. Prepare a sharp knife and slice the cucumber thinly lengthwise.
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Step 8
8. Cut the resulting cucumber slices into thin strips.
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Step 9
9. Add the sliced cucumber to the cabbage. Press the garlic through a garlic press and add it as well.
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Step 10
10. Finely chop the parsley. Add to the salad.
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Step 11
11. Then add the olive oil.
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Step 12
12. Pour vinegar into the salad. You can use any vinegar you prefer.
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Step 13
13. Thoroughly mix the cabbage and cucumber salad.
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Step 14
14. Cabbage and cucumber salad is ready! Serve it with hot dishes, on croutons or bruschetta, or as a snack, garnished with strawberries, for example (why not?).