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Coleslaw

Sunday with Marlena Spieler

The first time I ever had coleslaw was at KFC. After eating some really gross oily chicken, coleslaw was a welcome diversion.  I have later had some really kick ass coleslaw and wondered how I liked the other one. Ah well, I guess it was not as gross as the chicken.

This was the first time we have made coleslaw at home and boy we were happy with the results. Rajesh made some spicy hot wings as well. The wings were wickedly good and the coleslaw complimented it very well. If you are very lazy you can always buy a bag of coleslaw mix (cabbage & carrots grated). But it really does not take too much time. If you have a food processor that you bought thinking you will use it and never did, now is the time to take that baby out.

Cabbage – 1 cup, thinly shredded

Carrots – ½ cup, grated

Red Bell Pepper – ¼ cup, finely chopped

Celery Sticks – ½ cup, finely chopped

Raisins – 3 T

White Vinegar – 1 T

Sugar – 2 T

Mayonnaise – ¼ cup or less

Salt & Pepper to taste

A dash of tobasco (optional)

• Place the cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, celery and raisins in a salad bowl.
• In a small bowl whisk the vinegar and sugar, salt & pepper together.
• Pour that over the salad and toss well. Set it aside for an hour or so.
• Stir as much Mayonnaise as you need, just enough to bring it all together.
• Add a dash of tobasco and check for seasonings.
• Drain any excess liquid before you serve.

The recipe called for green bell peppers, onion and celery seeds. If you are not a big fan of mayonnaise, use yogurt with a dash of lemon juice instead.

Eileen and Mel have some interesting recipes for you as well.