Salad with red cabbage, carrots and apples

Ingredients:

• 1 small head red cabbage, tough ends trimmed and shredded (approx. 6 cups)
• 2 fennel bulbs, cored and cut into strips
• 3 carrots, grated
• 2 green apples, cut into strips
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced ​​into half rings
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• Coarse salt
• 1.5 - 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 - 3 tbsp. horseradish

Preparation:

1. Combine red cabbage, fennel, carrots, apples, and red onion in a large bowl. Pour apple cider vinegar over the cabbage to soften it, sprinkle with salt, and let it sit for at least 1 hour.
2. Squeeze the vegetables to remove excess liquid and stir in the mayonnaise and horseradish; season with salt. Taste and add more salt if needed. The cabbage in the salad should be slightly tart, fairly juicy, soft, and crisp.