Pennsylvania Dutch Pepper Cabbage. Pepper Cabbage is a side dish much like cole slaw only this delicious dish has a sweet and sour dressing we Pennsylvanians love. It’s a wonderful fresh tasting alternative to a mayonnaise based coleslaw or a great alternative for someone who can’t have the eggs in mayonnaise.
A sweet and sour dish, pepper cabbage (aka “pickled cabbage”) features a German, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Coal Region favorite — the ever popular cabbage — but not in a creamy dressing as in many traditional slaws. Pepper cabbage features a tangy clear syrup. The grated cabbage salad is dotted with colorful cubes of sweet bell peppers.
You will want to shred or dice the cabbage, carrots ,celery and green pepper to be fine, just like you would if you were making coleslaw. There’s a Tablespoon of salt in the dressing, you can adjust it down if you like while you make the dressing and tweak it after you make the Pepper Cabbage and chill it to your taste.
With all the cabbage that is grown here in the Northwest, the recipe is a real natural for us! —Deb Darr, Falls City, Oregon In a large bowl, combine cabbage and carrots; set aside.