Coleslaw is a great picnic side dish, and it’s that time of year for picnics! I really like this coleslaw–it has a little sweetness from honey and a little tang from apple cider vinegar…and those two ingredients are really good for you! There’s chopped onion and green pepper in this, too, which gives this slaw a nice crunchiness!
If you’re short on time, you can use packaged pre-shredded coleslaw instead of shredding your own…I discovered that one medium head of cabbage equals about 8 cups of shredded cabbage.
TANGY HONEY COLESLAW by NancyCreative
Makes about 10 servings
- 1 medium head cabbage, shredded, or 8 cups of pre-shredded coleslaw (a little less than two 10-ounce packages)
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 large green pepper, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 6 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 1/2 to 4 Tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 6 Tablespoons mayonnaise
In large bowl, combine the cabbage, onion, green pepper, and carrot (you can also shred all of these ingredients in a food processor).
In small bowl, combine the apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, and celery seed (do not add the mayonnaise yet); mix together, and pour over cabbage mixture in large bowl. Toss to coat the cabbage mixture with the vinegar–honey dressing. Refrigerate 1/2 hour to 1 hour, then stir the mayonnaise into the coleslaw. Then it’s ready to serve! If you need to wait a little longer before you’ll be eating it, just add the mayonnaise to the slaw right before you serve it.
If you’re not having a picnic, this is still a great side dish for lunch or dinner! I think it tastes best the day it’s made, so don’t make it sooner than you need to!
Are you planning many picnics this summer? What’s your favorite picnic food?
Oh my gosh. I am a huge coleslaw fan and this looks like a great recipe! Although I would have to leave the green peppers out…I get a reaction from them! 🙂
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It would still work without the green peppers…maybe there’s something else you could sub for them, like celery. Hope you like it!
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I love coleslaw in my pulled pork sandwich. This sounds yummy! 🙂
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I will have to try that myself–great idea! 🙂
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Your coleslaw would be mighty tasty inside a grilled turkey rueben sandwich.
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Yum! That’s making me hungry! 🙂
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