Best Haitian Pickled Slaw Recipes

Pikliz (Haitian Pickled Vegetable Relish) image

Provided by Nils Bernstein

Yield Makes 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups thinly sliced cabbage, cut crosswise 2-3 times for shorter shreds (from about 1/4 large cabbage)
1 cup julienned or grated carrots (from about 1 medium carrot)
1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (from about 1 large shallot)
6 Scotch bonnet peppers, stemmed, quartered
3 sprigs thyme
8 whole cloves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups (or more) distilled white vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh key lime (or regular lime) juice

Steps:

Pack cabbage, carrots, shallots, peppers, thyme, cloves, and salt into a 1 1/2-quart resealable jar. Add vinegar and lime juice, seal jar, and shake until ingredients are distributed and salt is dissolved. Add more vinegar if needed to just cover vegetables. Chill, shaking gently twice daily, at least 3 days before serving.
Do Ahead
Pikliz can be made 1 month ahead. Seal and chill.

Haitian Pickled Slaw image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups distilled white vinegar
2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1/2 head green cabbage, cored and thinly sliced (5 to 6 cups)
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 carrots, peeled and shredded
1 -2 scotch bonnet chili

Steps:

Whisk the vinegar, water, and salt and sugar, if using, together in a nonreactive large mixing bowl until all of the salt (and sugar) dissolves.
Stir in all of the remaining ingredients. Let the cabbage pickle, covered, in the refrigerator overnight. Stir it occasionally during that time.
Transfer the slaw to a clean 1 quart jar or 2 pint jars. The slaw will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.5, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 7163.1, Carbohydrate 62.4, Fiber 17.1, Sugar 31.5, Protein 10.3