Name: Hot-and-Sour Coleslaw
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 small head cabbage (2 lb), quartered, cored, and thinly sliced; 1/2 lb carrots (3 medium), shredded; 1/3 cup finely chopped scallions; 1 3/4 teaspoons salt; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 small head cabbage (2 lb), quartered, cored, and thinly sliced

1/2 lb carrots (3 medium), shredded

1/3 cup finely chopped scallions

1 3/4 teaspoons salt

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes

Preparation

Step 1
Toss together cabbage, carrots, scallions, and salt in a large bowl and let stand until cabbage is slightly wilted, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
Bring vinegar, sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes to a boil in a very small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat.