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LLA Basic Coleslaw Recipe
We all have our tried and true recipes​ that we use when we're faced with getting a meal together quickly. This is one of my favorites because it has simple ingredients and can be changed to suit your menu.
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About this recipe . . .
• I love the dressing for this recipe. It has 5 ingredients that blend
together so well and is always consistent in flavor.
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• You can use red cabbage, Savoy, Napa or Bok Choy.
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• The cabbage can be shredded or chopped to suit your taste.
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• It's a basic recipe, so you can add other ingredients such as:
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1. Thinly sliced cucumbers.
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2. Diced tomatoes.
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3. Sliced or cubed apples with raisins and toasted pecans
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4. Diced green, red or yellow peppers.
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5. Chopped green onions, mandarin orange segments and sliced
almonds or crispy noodles.
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6. Caraway seeds.
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7. Chopped raw broccoli florets, craisins and sliced apples
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​​ 8. Cubed sweet or dill relish, one of my favorites.
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This​ dish goes great with our Southern Crockpot BBQ as well as our
​​​​Southern Potato Salad.
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Keywords
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LLA Basic Coleslaw Recipe 10 to 12 servings
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Ingredients
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¼ cup sugar
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¼â€‹ tsp dry mustard
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¼ tsp salt
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4 tsp vinegar
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1 cup mayonnaise
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1 lb cabbage, shredded and/or chopped
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1 medium carrot, grated
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Instructions
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​1. In small bowl, whisk sugar, mustard, salt and vinegar until
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sugar is dissolved. Add mayonnaise and whisk to mix.*
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2. Add cabbage and carrots; combine well. Refrigerate at least
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two hours or overnight.
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Options (see other options in the article)
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• 1 chopped (¼-inch dice) bell pepper, any color
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• 2 spring onions, sliced and chopped
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