All-American Cole Slaw

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A tasty and original coleslaw recipe that's easy to follow and understand. Best served with steak or grilled chicken!

40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 0 minutes

234 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

2	pounds	cabbage	green, quartered, cored and shredded fine
3	tablespoons	vinegar	cider or malt
2/3	cups	mayonnaise
1	each	onion	small, grated (optnl)
2	each	carrot	medium, grated
4	teaspoons	salt

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, toss the cabbage with the vinegar and salt.

Grate the carrots and optional onion directly into the bowl. Add the mayonnaise and toss well.

The slaw can be served immediately, but it is much better -- more melded and tender -- if allowed to stand and tossed occasionally for 30 minutes to 1 hour. For a very limp slaw, refrigerate several hours or overnight.

The law on cole slaw is cabbage and vinegar. All the rest is interpretation. Adjust the recipe to taste: Add more mayonnaise, substitute sour cream or yogurt for some (but not all) of the mayonnaise, or add a supplement of one or the other. Add diced green and/or red pepper if you have one, celery or caraway seeds if you like that kind of thing, or shredded celery for an extra fresh taste.

Reviews

when ibuib was added - very bitter
5 months ago by joy836

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Everything taste is personal, a lot comes from our heritage: A Southerner and not too much on some of the ingredients mentioned in this recipe, egs. carrots, celery, our family recipe call for Finely grated cabbage, finely keyword Scallions chopped to taste size Tomatoes, cut to size-taste, smaller for us. Mayonnaise, only Hellman's will do for ours. Garlic salt to taste, only Lowry's for us; it becomes stronger with age,as does the amount of mayo, as the water is brought out by the salt. A moderate dash of vinegar - personal taste, I love Teragon That's it; and it's great - once perfected to taste, it's won over everybody's who's ever had it! Thanks to my Mother, Kathryn, for this one, as with all our beloved Southern cooking ways - simple and ever so delicious! People who've had our gravies made after frying meats, especially chicken, call it a food group.
over 8 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 341g

Amount per Serving

Calories 234 52% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.0g	21%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	10%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 10mg	3%
Sodium 2699mg	112%
Total Carbohydrate 28.0g	9%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	28%
Sugars 12.0g
Protein 4.0g	8%