Creamy Coleslaw
 
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Recipe type: Side dish
Cuisine: Salad
Ingredients
  • 6-7 c. green cabbage-quarter, core, hand-slice
  • ⅔ c. shredded carrots
  • ¼ c. red onion-shredded with box grater
  • 2 t. table salt
  • [u]Dressing:[ /u]
  • ¾ c. mayonnaise
  • 2 T. Apple Cider vinegar
  • 3 T. sugar
  • ½ t. celery seeds
  • 2 T. Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage.
  2. Follow up by quartering and coring it.
  3. Take a few leaves at a time and flatten them with the palm of your hand.
  4. Slice them into ¼' slices lengthwise then halve them. Continue this process until you have 6-7 cups of loosely packed cabbage. Place in a bowl.
  5. Shred the carrots and onions with a box grater and add to the cabbage.Toss to mix.
  6. Sprinkle the salt over the cabbage mixture and toss to thoroughly distribute. Place this mixture in a colander over a bowl of similar size for about an hour. Check out the liquid removed from cabbage!
  7. Thoroughly rinse the salt from the mixture with cool running water, tossing and stirring to reach all of the mixture.
  8. Place cabbage mixture on a clean kitchen towel. Roll it up and gently twist to absorb water. Unroll and dab with dry paper towels to remove any excess water remaining. Place in a clean, dry bowl.
  9. Blend the dressing ingredients together and pour over the cabbage mixture. Stir to combine and coat throughout.
  10. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/creamy-coleslaw/