Crunchy Summer Slaw Food

CREAMY SUMMER SLAW

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, and lemon juice in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper and whisk to combine. Set buttermilk dressing aside.
• Using a vegetable peeler, peel broccoli stalk if skin is thick. Halve broccoli lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise, starting at crown. Toss broccoli, cabbage, scallions, sugar snap peas, 2 tablespoons chives, and reserved buttermilk dressing in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Serve slaw topped with remaining 2 tablespoons chives.
• DO AHEAD: Slaw can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

PICNIC MARINATED SUMMER SLAW

Steps:

• Combine cabbage, cucumber, green bell pepper, tomato, and green onions in a large bowl.
• Cook and stir sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour marinade over vegetables and stir to coat. Marinate slaw in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

CRUNCHY RED CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Using a large knife, shred the cabbage and place in a large bowl with the carrot, apple and spring onions.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar and oil. Season then toss with the salad. Serve or see our suggestions, below right.
• To make with roast chicken, snip the stalks from a punnet of mustard cress and stir half into the coleslaw with the wholegrain mustard. Divide between plates then scatter the roast chicken (leftovers or shop bought) on top. Sprinkle with the remaining cress and serve.
• To make with marinated chicken, heat the grill to high. Tear the leaves from a large bunch basil and scatter half of them into the coleslaw. Chop the rest and mix with a pinch ground fenugreek or coriander, zest and juice of the lime, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Rub the chicken breasts in the lime mix (leave to marinate for 10 mins if time), then grill for 6 mins on each side until golden and cooked through. Thickly slice and serve on top of the coleslaw.

CRUNCHY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Toss together cole slaw and green onions.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, sugar, and ramen seasoning packet.
• Pour over salad and toss together.
• Just before serving, add ramen noodles (broken into small pieces), almonds and sunflower seeds and toss together.

PERFECTLY CRUNCHY SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the cabbages, carrots, fennel, endive, cranberries and pine nuts. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, sour cream, maple syrup, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss well until coated.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Garnish with chopped chives before serving.

CRUNCHY SLAW

Steps:

• Mix the cabbage and green onions in a large bowl. In a small saucepan over medium heat, brown the almonds and sesame seeds in the butter.
• Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Just before serving, add the sesame seeds, almonds, and crushed raw ramen noodles to the cabbage and green onions. Pour the dressing, a little at a time, over the salad mix, then toss.

PEACHY KEEN HOTLANTA COLE SLAW

Steps:

• Mix cabbage, carrots, peaches and green onions together in large bowl. Set aside.
• Mix together mayonnaise, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup vinegar and all other ingredients. This is a very thin, tart dressing. If you like it sweeter, add a tablespoon (or more) of sugar or juice from any canned fruit you may be using. Taste the dressing and add the 1/4 cup additonal lemon juice or vinegar if desired. Add more mayo if you want it thicker. (I happen to prefer it not so sweet and very tangy.).
• Toss dressing well with cabbage mixture.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to meld.
• Top with chopped pecans before serving.
• I sometimes substitute canned mandarin orange segments for the peaches. Canned or frozen peaches can also be used.
• If you have a farm style head of cabbage, use the large outer green leaves to line your serving bowl for a nice presentation.
• Recipe is easily cut in half.