Name: Classic Coleslaw
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ½ head green cabbage, very thinly sliced (about 5-6 cups); ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ½ small red onion, grated (about 2 tablespoons); ⅔ cup Olive Oil Mayo; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ head red cabbage, very thinly sliced (about 4 cups); 3 large carrots, peeled and shredded (about 1 ½ cups); ½ cup loosely packed parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Well Fed 2

By Melissa Joulwan

Published 2013

About

It’s so easy for coleslaw to go so wrong. Limp vegetables. Too-sweet, watery dressing. A disproportionate ratio of mayo to salad. The trick is to keep it simple. The best coleslaw allows the conflicting flavors and textures to find their way to a peaceful detente negotiated by just-right dressing. The tang of vinegar balances the creamy mayo. Crisp-sweet carrots and cabbage relax the hot-sweet bite of red onion, and the fresh parsley brightens the whole affair.

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