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Shredded Cabbage Salad With Pomegranate and Tomatoes

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Photo by Marcus Nilsson

You can stuff this slawlike salad inside your pita, or eat it on its own.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 Servings

Ingredients

1 small head of green cabbage, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Toss cabbage, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, cover, and let sit at room temperature 30 minutes to allow cabbage to soften (or cover and chill up to 2 hours).

    Step 2

    Add onion, lemon juice, oil, and vinegar to cabbage and toss to coat. Let sit, uncovered, at room temperature 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, cilantro, mint, and pomegranate seeds and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper as needed.

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