Red Cabbage Salad with Apples

Red Cabbage Salad with Apples

The red cabbage recipe has a a taste that is sweet and tart at the same time.  It is well paired on a plate with mashed potatoes.  Try serving it with pork chops too.

I inherited this recipe from my mother-in-law.  I'm not sure if this came from her childhood days in the Ukraine, her adolescent days in Germany, or the days she returned to her family after the war, only to find them living in Poland.  


Is this dish Ukrainian, German, or Polish?  I'm really not sure.

While traveling throughout Europe, I found this to be a common side dish in Germany.  I was surprised to see how many versions of cabbage, pork and potatoes could be placed on a menu and it didn't matter what part of Germany we were visiting.  Based on all the pork and potatoes, it amazed me to see the common physique of the Germans.  That being tall and lean.  Makes me wonder if the cabbage in their diet does something to the fat.