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sweet and sour cole slaw

Sweet And Sour Coleslaw Recipe

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Looking to step up your slaw game? Here is a sweet-sour cole slaw recipe that is sure to impress your guests. Plus, the recipe is super easy to make.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 small servings
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients
 
 

Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon whole celery seeds (not celery salt)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (corn oil or salad oil mix are good choices)
  • ¼ cup distilled white vinegar (not cider vinegar)
Slaw
  • 1 pound green cabbage (about half a medium cabbage)
  • 1 large carrot, peeled
  • 1 small white onion
  • ½ bell pepper, any color

Method
 

  1. Prep. For the dressing, whisk all of the ingredients together in a bowl. Don't skip the mustard. It's the secret ingredient that gives it life. And make sure all the lumps are whisked out.
  2. Read my article on The Science of Slawsome Slaw. Decide how you want to cut the cabbage, carrots, pepper, and onions: Chopped, grated, or hashed and have at it. I like this recipe best when chopped or grated. Now that you've decided, do it. Add the cabbage, carrots, pepper, and onions to the bowl with the dressing.
  3. Chill. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour if possible to extract the flavors from the celery seeds and the vegetables. They will give up some water, so don't worry if the mix seems a bit dry and strong at first. Mix it up occasionally so the dressing doesn't pool at the bottom. Taste the slaw and add more of the seasonings to your preference.
  4. Serve. When you serve it, mix thoroughly and scoop from the bottom so the veggies have dressing on them.

Notes

About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works.
Optional additions. Add 3 red radishes for a pinch of heat. Add white radishes if you like a jab of favor. Add a small jalapeño if you like a punch of heat. There are some jalapeño flecks in the picture above because that's the way I roll.

Approximate Nutrition

Calories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 308mgPotassium: 166mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1563IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg

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