It is common practice in the United States to serve the salad before the main dish, rather than as a part of the main meal, as we do in Colombia. This Ensalada de Repollo con Tomate is my mom’s recipe and it was a staple in my house growing up. We ate it every day for lunch as a part of our meal with dishes such as Sudados, Pollo Asado, Bistec Encebollado, Arroz con Pollo, and many more.
It is one of my favorite salads and it is simple and easy to make, while refreshing and full of flavor. I prefer to make it at least two hours in advance and keep it in the fridge to allow the flavors to blend. This salad is even better the next day and is perfect for a picnic or backyard barbecue.
Buen provecho!
Ingredients:
(About 4-6 servings)
1/2 head of green cabbage, finely shredded
1 red onion, thinly sliced
4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and pepper
Juice of 5 limes
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Directions
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, onion, cilantro and tomatoes. Toss thoroughly to distribute the ingredients evenly. Add the dressing and mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours to let the flavors develop.
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Belinda @zomppa says
Sounds like a BBQ is in order!
Claudia says
Lovely and fresh and will be doing it. (Even have all the ingredients.) Italian serve the salad at the end of the meal.
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook says
We serve the salads before the meal but I prefer having mine with my meal 🙂 I’d love this cabbage salad, looks so good. I’ll definitely be making this!
Nina Munchen says
Hello Erica
Thanks for the cabbage and tomato salad recipe.
I’ll create one for sure, my kids are gonna like it 🙂
If you don’t mind, can you submit your cabbage and tomato salad photo in foodporn.net?
It’s a food photography site full of all DIY food pictures from members around the world. Or perhaps you’d like to submit by yourself? Let me know when you did, so I can share it.
Diana Lopez says
Oh my gosh Erica, you just took me back in time when my great aunt used to make this for lunch everyday! A true Colombian lunch is not complete without this salad being served at the table. =)
Platanos, Mangoes and Me! says
Cabbage is so good for your stomach…loved the picture of the salad.
Marilyn says
This salad was very fresh and good. We ate it with grilled beef and it was perfect. I love all your Latin recipes.
Erica says
Thank you guys for all your comments!
NM says
i love this salad. just made some tonite. I used to live on this in cuba. put a fried egg on some rice with this salad- i was in heaven. ok the bonatos and potaje helped too….I dont usually put in the cumin and sugar. I used to just dowse vinagre and sal. yummo.
Juan R says
Deliciously Colombian. I tend to substitute Apple cider vinegar as it has a bit less bite. The sugar isn’t absolutely necessary if you are trying to minimize your sugar intake, my mother and grandmother tend to include grated carrots, this adds a touch of sweetness.
Delicious, thank you for all the recipes.
Salud
Anonymous says
thanks Juan.
I will ….
buen provecho !!!!
nm