Swedish Pizza Salad
Tangy, zesty and crunchy, this Swedish pizza salad is a delicious light and low carb side that you can whip up and serve with pretty much any main. A few pantry staples and 10 minutes of kitchen time is all you need to put together a bowl of this vinaigrette style salad.
Go beyond the classic cottage cheese ranch dip this time and try this salad to go with your favorite homemade pizza.
I really love simple salads that rely on a handful of pantry ingredients to create something surprisingly delicious, and this Swedish cabbage salad is exactly that. The cabbage stays wonderfully crisp while soaking up all the flavors from the tangy vinaigrette.
Cabbage is one of my favorite veggies to use- I've used it to make quick pickled red cabbage and also for a nice sweet vinegar coleslaw, but this time, I wanted to try something easy and effortless, and this one turned out perfect!
Quick Look: Swedish Pizza Salad
- 🔪Prep time: 10 mins.
- ⏲️Cook time: 0 mins.
- 👪 Servings: 4.
- 📋Main ingredients: Cabbage, sugar, vinegar, oil, seasonings.
- ♨️Cooking method: Shred cabbage → season and let sit → prepare vinaigrette → discard liquid from cabbage → add vinaigrette → toss and serve.
- ⭐Difficulty: Very easy.
- 🥣Serving ideas: Pair with your favorite pizza, alongside some Parmesan cheese salsa and breadsticks.
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What's So Great About the Recipe?
- It's really easy to make, and comes together with just a few pantry staples- just like my marinated tomatoes.
- It's low in calories and great as a vegan side dish to pair with not just a pizza, but almost any other main.
- You can make it a day or two ahead of time too- just like my marinated butter beans.
Recipe Ingredients
Cabbage: Pick a white cabbage that has a tightly layered head.
Vinegar: Just some regular white vinegar. I love using my spicy pepper vinegar whenever I have it at hand, just for an extra spicy kick.
Sugar: To balance out the tanginess from the vinegar.
Seasonings: Some red pepper flakes, mixed herb seasoning (you can stick to using just oregano too), salt and pepper.
Oil: The best extra virgin olive oil you can find.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- For a fun fruity flavor, use apple cider vinegar instead of regular vinegar.
- In addition to the cabbage, you can also thinly slice a single onion and add it to the mix.
- For extra freshness, chop up some fresh dill or parsley (or use my Air Fryer dried parsley) and add it to the pizza salad towards the end.
- You can also use an infused salt like herb infused salt or garlic parsley salt to season the salad- if you have them at hand.
How to Make Swedish Pizza Salad
Step 1: Shred a whole cabbage using a mandolin slicer or a vegetable peeler.
Step 2: Add to a bowl and season with salt and sugar.
Step 3: Gently massage with your hands and set aside for 10 minutes.
Step 4: In a jar, combine vinegar, oil, mixed herb seasoning, and some salt and pepper.
Step 5: Discard the liquid from the shredded cabbage. Transfer to a bowl and top with vinaigrette.
Step 6: Toss and serve.
💭Top Tip
Use a shredder or a vegetable peeler to get the best super thin cabbage shreds quickly and effortlessly.
Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe
- Allow the cabbage salad to rest for at least 10 minutes (ideally in the refrigerator) after you've drizzled it with the vinaigrette. This helps the flavors deepen further.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings and add more if needed.
- Toss the salad once again before you serve. This helps the vinaigrette redistribute throughout the salad. I always do this when I make my marinated artichokes.
How to Serve Swedish Pizza Salad
This Swedish pizza salad is the perfect side to go with a classic homemade pizza, but that's not just it. I love teaming it up with my Italian meatball sandwiches, grilled chicken, roasted meats and even with my favorite Italian chicken cutlets.
Whenever I'm hosting, I like to make my cheesy potato Aligot and some tomato Tartare as sides as well.
Troubleshooting and FAQs
Store your leftover Swedish pizza salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, if not more.
If the salad has a foul, off-putting odour or looks slimy, it has probably gone bad.
You can! It is actually a really nice shortcut that you can use to make this salad even quicker.
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Swedish Pizza Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cabbage
- 2 tablespoon vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon mixed herb seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Finely shred the cabbage and place it in a large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle the cabbage with the sugar and salt and toss well to combine.
- Let the cabbage sit for 30 minutes to release excess moisture.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, mixed herb seasoning, red pepper flakes and black pepper in a small bowl.
- Drain and discard the liquid that has collected at the bottom of the cabbage bowl.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the cabbage.
- Toss well until all the cabbage is evenly coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Finely shredded cabbage gives the best texture.
- This salad tastes even better after a few hours in the refrigerator.
- Apple cider vinegar can be substituted for white vinegar.
- Add carrots, onions or fresh herbs for extra flavor and color.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
