Cabbage Salad

Ingredients

 * 1 firm head of cabbage (as white as possible) about 1 1/2 pounds.
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt.
 * 1 medium onion.
 * 1 large apple, peeled and cored.
 * 1 cup mayonnaise.
 * 3-4 tablespoons thin carrot shavings.
 * Sugar to taste.
 * Parsley sprigs and/or thin wedges of red-skinned apples.

Directions

 * Cut the cabbage in half and carve out the core and then make it julienne strips.
 * Sprinkle the cabbage with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and rub the strips
 * Cut the onion and apple into julienne strips and combine with the cabbage, mayonnaise, and carrot shavings.
 * Add salt and sugar to taste, then chill.