Colourful Coleslaw
I’ve discovered I love coleslaw, especially if it has some fruity sweetness - and onion - added in. I make this all the time. This recipe is very similar to my Rainbow Slaw but the selection of veg I use is different. Also, the dressing uses mayonnaise.
I’ve made this with a vegan mayonnaise to see if it works in the dressing. It does. It tastes great.
The different selection of veg used here versus what I use in the Rainbow Slaw shows how easily you can substitute whatever you have handy. I also made a version of this that is just cabbage, carrot, apple and onion. Just because they might be what I happen to have to hand. It’s very versatile. Use what you’ve got.
In fact, I’m pretty sure I used to have a version of this salad which was just red cabbage, carrot and grapes. I guess it got lost during one of the many changes I’ve made - but even that simple combination works great.
Try it. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Colourful Coleslaw
Yield: Serves 4
Suitable for: Gluten-free diet
Ingredients:
- ~300g red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 - 3 large carrots, peeled & grated
- 2 - 3 celery sticks, sliced
- 1 large sweet crisp apple, cored & sliced or grated
- bell pepper, yellow or red, sliced
- ~15 grapes, halved
- ½ small onion, peeled & thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise, vegan mayonnaise works fine too
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- splash of red wine vinegar
- salt & freshly ground pepper
Instructions:
Make the dressing
After having chopped and prepped all the fruit and veg, put the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar and a good pinch of salt & pepper into a bowl and mix around well till it is smoothly combined.Put it all together
Place the cabbage, pepper, celery, carrots, apple, grapes and onions into a large bowl. Gently mix them around so that everything is fairly evenly dispersed throughout. Pour in the dressing and mix around well. Sprinkle a small pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper over the salad and mix through. Cover and leave in the fridge for an hour or until ready to serve.- This salad stay good for up to three days in the fridge. It’s not as crunchy by the third day though.
Enjoy!
