Ensalada Verde [Video+Recipe] Dominican Cabbage Salad

Green salad (ensalada verde) is a traditional component of the Dominican lunch, and one of the most iconic Dominican salads.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 beetroot (boiled and sliced thinly)
• ¼ teaspoon sugar (white, granulated) ((optional))
• ¼ cabbage (shredded finely and rinsed (or ½ head of iceberg lettuce) and rinsed)
• 2 tomato (green or ripe, sliced or or sliced)
• 1 large cucumber ((or two small) sliced or diced)
• 2 radishes (sliced thinly (optional))
• 1 small red onion (cut into thin slices (optional))
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar ((or pineapple vinegar))
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt ((or more, to taste))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- 1. Arrange ---
2. 2Arranging: Sprinkle the sliced beet with a pinch of sugar.Arrange the vegetables (beet, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, radish, onion) on a platter.
3. 3--- 2. Mixing vinaigrette ---
4. 4Mixing vinaigrette: Combine vinegar, and olive oil. Add salt to taste and stir to combine.
5. 5--- 3. Serve ---
6. 6Serving: Serve salad alongside the vinaigrette. If it will be served later, cover and keep in the fridge.