Coleslaw
I made this just 2 days ago and it’s taken from a book called The Big Book of Potluck by Maryana Vollsted. She made several books under The Big Book titles, and this is the second one that I’ve borrowed from the library (the first one was The Big Book of Casseroles). Most of the recipes are easy to make and straightforward.
I love any type of salads made with mayonnaise based dressing, no calories counting for me! It’s a big hit when paired with fish/crab/shrimp cakes and is definitely a staple in barbecue side dishes. The only thing I changed when I made this was omitting the radishes and green bell pepper. I had some asparagus to use before they’re going bad and it’s still very tasty in the end.
Coleslaw with Creamy Celery Seed Dressing
Serves 6
1 medium head cabbage, cored and shredded (about 8 cups)
1 carrot, grated
6 green onions, including some tender green tops, sliced
1/4 cup sliced radishes (optional)
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper (optional)
Creamy Celery Seed Dressing (recipe follows)
In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrot, green onions, and radishes and bell pepper, if desired. Add dressing and stir to blend well. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours before serving.
Creamy Celery Seed Dressing
Makes about 1 cup
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients until well blended.
Variation: Substitute dillweed for the celery seed
Try it with rice wine vinegar. that is what I always use and I love it.
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Thanks for your suggestion, Gabriella!
Comment by Gabriellatrue — May 15, 2006 @ 3:13 am
You are welcome! I am making some up this week. I bought a big cabbage. I love your blog.
I’m very flattered!
Comment by Gabriella — July 6, 2006 @ 7:11 am
I just noticed that the dressing recipe suggest dill instead of celery seed as a variation…have you tried that? My standard coleslaw dressing is usually pretty sweet but I think I might try it sometime with less sugar and with the dill. I think it sounds really interesting!
I’ve never tried the one with dill yet, but I like this recipe since it’s not so heavy.
Comment by Nicole — April 9, 2007 @ 1:04 am