Christmas Slaw Food

THE BEST WINTER VEG COLESLAW

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and trim the fennel. If you're using beetroot or celeriac, peel these. Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage, if using.
• Shred the carrots, fennel, and your choice of radishes, beetroot, turnip or celeriac on a mandolin (use the guard), or use the julienne slicer in your food processor. Put the veg into a mixing bowl.
• Peel the onion and shallot, and slice as finely as you can, along with the cabbage, if using. Add these to the bowl of veg.
• In a separate bowl, mix half the lemon juice, a lug of extra virgin olive oil, yoghurt and mustard. Pick the herb leaves and chop, then stir into the dressing.
• Pour the dressing over the veg and mix well to coat everything. Season to taste with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper and the rest of the lemon juice, if you like.
• Really delicious served with thinly sliced leftover roast lamb, pork or rare roast beef, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

CHRISTMAS COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, apple, almonds and cherries; toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, milk, applesauce, salt, paprika and pepper until blended. Pour over coleslaw mixture; toss to coat. Gently stir in mandarin oranges. Refrigerate until serving.

TRADITIONAL COLESLAW

Steps:

• Shred cabbage with a sharp knife. Grate carrots; combine with cabbage in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, celery seed, salt, and pepper. Add dressing to cabbage mixture, and toss to combine. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

EASY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Combine the cabbage, bell pepper, onion and carrot.
• Whisk together the vinegar, oil and sugar. Pour enough dressing over salad to coat. Mix well , cover and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
• Drain any excess liquid, toss and serve cold.

CHRISTMAS SLAW

Steps:

• Peel strips from the carrots using a vegetable peeler, then mix with the other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jam jar, season, then put the lid on and shake well. Toss through the salad when you're ready to eat it. The salad and dressing will keep separately in the fridge for up to four days.

SERIOUSLY GOOD HOMEMADE COLESLAW

Steps:

• Quarter the cabbage through the core, and then cut out the core. Cut each quarter crosswise in half and finely shred. Place the shredded cabbage in a very large bowl (you will have 6 to 8 cups).
• Add the shredded carrot and parsley to the cabbage and toss to mix.
• In a separate bowl, stir the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, celery seeds, salt, and pepper together. Taste for acidity and seasoning, then adjust as desired. If the dressing tastes too tart and you prefer a sweeter coleslaw, stir in the optional sugar.
• Pour two-thirds of the dressing over the cabbage and carrot then mix well. (Clean hands are the quickest tool).
• If the coleslaw seems dry, add a little more of the dressing. Eat right away or let it sit in the refrigerator for about an hour to let the flavors mingle and the cabbage to soften.

CHRISTMAS COLESLAW

Steps:

• Combine cabbages, cranberries and onions in a large bowl.
• Whisk together oil, juice, salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro.
• Pour over cabbage mixture and toss.
• Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

SWEET AND SOUR SLAW

Steps:

• Shred the cabbage thinly and put into the largest bowl you have. It may be easier to use a huge saucepan as you need to toss all the ingredients together later, and even my largest mixing bowl isn't big enough.
• Slice the spring onions into batons and then cut each baton into thin slices lengthways, so that you, again, have shreds. Add to the cabbage.
• Cut the peppers into very thin slices. Add to the cabbage and spring onions.
• Finely chop the red chilli, and do the same with the coriander - stalks and leaves. Add the chilli and all but a tablespoon of the chopped coriander to the cabbage bowl.
• In a bowl or measuring jug, mix together the pineapple juice, the zest and juice of 1 lime and the juice of half of the second. Sprinkle in the salt, add the sesame oil and maple syrup, and whisk together before pouring over the prepared vegetables. Toss to mix, then leave to stand for at least 15 minutes, and up to 2 hours, before serving. Sprinkle the reserved tablespoonful of chopped coriander over the finished slaw.

CREAMY COLE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the shredded cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, sugar, vinegar, mustard, celery salt, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, and then add to the cabbage mixture. Mix well to combine and taste for seasoning; add more salt, pepper, or sugar if desired.