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Cole Slaw

A simple and straightforward cole slaw with a light and tangy mayo dressing.

Morsels of Life - Cole Slaw - A simple and straightforward cole slaw with a light and tangy mayo dressing.

As I begin this series on Cole Slaw (every Wednesday for the next 5 weeks), I thought I'd start with the most common variant and a little background. The term "cole slaw" came from the Anglicization of "koolsla," short for "koolsalade," a Dutch term meaning "cabbage salad." And that's cole slaw in it's most basic form. It's a salad mainly consisting of raw, shredded cabbage and some sort of dressing - usually mayo based, although some use buttermilk or vinegar. You can also add other ingredients - carrots, celery, nuts, apples, dried fruit, etc. I kept this cole slaw simple - adding just carrots and celery seed in a light and tangy mayo dressing.

Do you like cole slaw with lots of add ins or just the basics? What's your favorite dressing type?


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A simple and straightforward cole slaw with a light and tangy mayo dressing.

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Yield: 4 servings

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
8 ounces cabbage, shredded
2/3 cup carrots, shredded or julienned and chopped
1/8 teaspoon celery seed Or 1/3 cup celery, sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 cup mayo
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Methods:

  1. Gather all materials.
  2. Mix all materials.


Methods with Images:

Morsels of Life - Cole Slaw Step 1 - Gather all materials. 1. Gather all materials.
Morsels of Life - Cole Slaw Step 2 - Mix all materials. 2. Mix all materials.

Shared with: Wonderful Wednesday, What's Cookin' Wednesday, Creative Ways, Happiness is Homemade, What's for Dinner?, Over the Moon, Melt in Your Mouth Monday, What'd You Do This Weekend?, #recipeoftheweek



10 comments:

  1. Beautiful presentation.

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  2. Thanks! I actually just dumped it in a bowl. :P Quick and simple works for me. :)

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  3. I love coleslaw!
    Excited to try this recipe!
    Thanks
    Michelle

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  4. Looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up.

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  5. It looks delicious and quite light which is great - I don't like it when there's too much mayonnaise on a cole slaw.

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    1. I'm the same way! I'd rather have something other than lots of mayo with a few bits of other stuff in my slaw. :)

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  6. My mom and my aunt love coleslaw. I totally have to make this for them.

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