Xhristos Razhdaiyaktsya from MARY STADNYK . . . and Ukrainian COLESLAW

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UKRAINIAN COLESLAW 

            Based on UKRAINIAN CUISINE published in Kiev, 1975:  the recipe in the book is called “Cabbage, Tomato, and Carrot Salad”.

500 gr cabbage

150 gr carrots

100 gr green onions

3 tbsp oil

4 tbsp vinegar

1 tsp sugar (book calls for 1 ½ tbsp.)

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper   (Pepper not called for in the book)

280 gr tomatoes

·        Grate cabbage finely.  (Mom always did this for coleslaw, too.)

·        Place in skillet.  Add salt & vinegar and heat just until you see steam rising.  Do not overcook.

·        Turn cabbage out immediately into a salad bowl.

·        Chop onions finely.

·        Grate carrots.  (I did them coarsely.  Mom would have done them finely.)

·        Add onions and carrots to salad bowl along with oil, sugar, and pepper.

·        Stir and taste for seasoning.

·        Top with sliced tomatoes.