Quick Cabbage and Carrot Pickle

Ingredients

• 3 cups thinly sliced cabbage
• 1 carrot, cut into julienne strips
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. 1

   In a 9-inch-square microwave-safe baking dish combine the cabbage, the carrot, 2 teaspoons of the salt, and 4 cups water, cover the mixture with microwave-safe plastic wrap, leaving one corner uncovered, and microwave it at high power (100%) for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain the vegetables and transfer them to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop the cooking.

3. 3

   Drain the vegetables, pat them dry between several thicknesses of paper towels, and transfer them to a bowl. In a small bowl stir together the vinegar, the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and the sugar until the sugar is dissolved, pour the liquid over the vegetables, and chill the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Serve the pickled vegetables with fried chicken or grilled meats.