I have never liked coleslaw. Ever.
And believe it or not…neither has Matt, my easy to please husband who eats everything.
But for some reason a few months ago, I had a cabbage that I needed to do something with…so I experimented making coleslaw.
And I REALLY liked it. A LOT!!
When Matt got home for lunch that day, I was telling him that I had made coleslaw and that I was so excited about it! He kinda gave me a lopsided smile and looked at me like, “Seriously? You made coleslaw? And you want me to eat it?!”
But of course since he’s so nice, he did eat it. And guess what? He liked it too.
So it seems that I have come up with a coleslaw recipe that we both like and will eat. We find it refreshing and great to eat with sloppy joes, hamburgers or BBQ chicken.
Creamy Coleslaw
½ medium sized cabbage
2 carrots
1 cup mayonnaise (I use Hain Safflower mayo)
2 T. red wine vinegar
1 T. honey
1 T. minced onion
sea salt, to taste
Place cabbage and carrots into food processor. Shred together. Pour cabbage and carrots into a mixing bowl. Set aside. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, minced onion and salt. Add mayonnaise mixture to cabbage and carrots. Stir until well combined and creamy.
I hope that even if you don’t like coleslaw…you’ll give this recipe a try! It’s a really yummy way to eat more raw veggies! (And if Matt and I like it and eat it…that’s really saying something!)
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Michele @ Frugal Granola says:
I never liked coleslaw either, until I started making an “asian-style” vinaigrette cabbage salad. I think I will like your recipe too! Thanks!
Blessings,
Michele
July 14th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Tiffanie says:
I’m picky about my coleslaw. I like the coleslaw from KFC (haha) and some homemade versions. Some have no flavor. Others are too sweet. Yours looks yummy!
July 14th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Donna says:
I didn’t like slaw too much either until I got the notion to make it one day when someone gave me a giant grater, since then I’ve graduated to a food processor and its been added to my monthly menu! Love it and so do most of my kids!
July 14th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Rachel says:
I’m not a coleslaw lover either (actually I’m not even a coleslaw-liker), but this recipe is intriguing. I think I’m drawn to the honey & red wine vinegar - very interesting for a coleslaw recipe! I’m going to try this next time I get some fresh cabbage.
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July 14th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Joelle says:
Mmmm. Sounds good.
My mom actually came up with a sweet type of coleslaw that we loved eating when we were kids (and now, too, of course). She made some sort of cream sauce using pineapple and dates. It was SO yummy!
July 15th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Sarah says:
My mom uses mayo and lemon juice as her sauce for coleslaw. Have you tried it that way? It tastes great (if you like lemon)
July 18th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Carolyne says:
I would venture to think you have tried to eat cole slaw made from cabbages that are quite bitter. Being a “cole crop” or from the cabbage family, veg such as broccoli, cauliflower and of course, cabbages, can take on bitterness if not watered sufficiently during growth or have a drought before harvest. Young crisp heads that haven’t sat around the grocery too long are ususally ok, but have you ever thought of using Napa cabbage? or Savoy? These are milder forms of cabbage with sweeter flavour.
July 19th, 2008 at 7:38 pm