New Jersey Diner Salad

Recipe By APDARMA
Rating
Published Jun 19th
New Jersey Diner Salad
Prep 20m Cook 8h Additional - Ready In 8h 20m
Servings 4 servings Calories 191.8

Easy and refreshing marinated salad reminiscent of the salad from the Weequahic Diner in Newark, New Jersey. A family favorite that can be made days in advance!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 1 large carrot, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, onions, carrot, pepper, and cucumber
  2. 2 In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, sugar, and salt
  3. 3 Pour the dressing over the salad, and stir to coat
  4. 4 Cover tightly, and refrigerate overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 191.8
  • Carbohydrate 24.6 g
  • Fat 10.5 g
  • Fiber 3 g
  • Protein 2.2 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.7 g
  • Sodium 597.5 mg
  • Sugar 16.9 g

Reviews

  1. Ruth Tannahill Oct 19, 2015 11:30 PM
    Nice! It's the perfect complement to a sandwich and a pickle spear. The only reason this gets 4 stars instead of 5 is that it could use a pinch of celery seed. Not a lot. Just a tiny bit to perk up the flavors.
  2. sly50 Nov 15, 2011 04:27 AM
    I and my family were all lucky enuf to have had this at the Weequahic & Claremont Diners in NJ. My father still makes it at home. The longer it refrigerates the better it gets... trust me on this one!
  3. Ali May 31, 2011 11:06 PM
    Great substitute for the usual salad. I've followed the exact recipe used bag mix cole slaw instead and even done a spinach version. Very nice and refreshing for summer!
  4. Sherry Silveira Nov 22, 2010 10:43 PM
    I love this recipe! I had green yellow & red pepper on hand so I added all three. Since I am not a fan of raw onions I also cut this down to 1/3 c. I also used olive oil in the recipe instead of vegetable oil. I let this sit for 24 hours. Next - Read more ...
  5. Amanda Aug 4, 2009 09:53 PM
    Something new and tasty...I like it! I only used part of an onion though as I didn't want it's flavor to overpower the salad as other's have mentioned.
  6. Shannon Goyda Feb 6, 2009 11:45 PM
    I thought this was a tasty salad and a good alternative to the same old coleslaw that I always make. Before eating I let the salad sit for about six hours and thought the flavor was great. The onion was way too overpowering however even though I only used one large yellow onion. The next - Read more ...
  7. rebekahjohnson Aug 28, 2008 04:36 PM
    actually i didn't find this to be bland at all. i substituted red wine vinegar (that was all i had) and cut the amounts down as i only needed about half this recipe but my husband and i really loved it. used it as a topping for grilled brats. great recipe.:)
  8. MellieMae Jul 7, 2006 03:57 PM
    Interesting use of vegetables but rather bland. I made mine ahead for a BBQ but found that the liquid from the marinating vegetables really watered down the dressing so it hardly had any taste. I then doubled the dressing amounts added 1/2 teaspoon celery seed and black pepper and added a bit more cabbage. It - Read more ...