Greek cabbage salad

Name: Greek cabbage salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: european
Ingredients: 1/2 white cabbage; 200 ml white wine vinegar (or use apple cider vinegar instead); dash of water; juice of 1 lemon; 4 tablespoons honey; 4 tablespoons olive oil; pepper and salt to taste; optional: black olives

A Greek salad the way they serve it at the salad bar at most Greek restaurants. A sourand slightly sweet salad, served with black olives.

50 minutes

8 persons

Side dishes

Salads

Recipe greek cabbage salad

Made by Véronique

Published at 2020-01-14, this recipe is for 8 persons and takes 50 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

30 minutes

Time cooking

20 minutes

Total time

50 minutes

Preparation - 30 minutes

Remove the outer leaves and the hard core of the cabbage. Finely chop the cabbage into strips, you can use a kitchen cutting machine or mandoline for this but you can also chop the cabbage with a knife.

Finishing the Greek cabbage salad - 20 minutes + waiting time

Heat white wine vinegar along with a dash of water in a large pan and bring to a boil. Add the chopped cabbage and put the lid on. Cook the cabbage for a few minutes and stir occasionally, the cabbage shouldn't be soft.

You can also steam or cook the cabbage in boiling water for a few minutes. Drain the cabbage and let it cool off a bit. Meanwhile create a simple dressing with the juice of 1 lemon, 4 tablespoons honey and 4 tablespoons olive oil.

Combine the cabbage with the dressing and let it cool off completely. This coleslaw is even better after 1 or 2 days, when it absorbed all the flavours. Serve with some black olives, enjoy!