Festive Winter Slaw Recipe

Brighten your winter days with this colorful and nutritious coleslaw recipe.

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by Tim Nauman
6 SERVINGS

Ingredients

  • 6 cups green or savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup pistachio nuts, chopped
  • 2 clementines or tangerines, peeled, divided ino segments, and chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Directions

  • Combine the cabbage and onion in a large bowl.
  • Mix the sugar, buttermilk, mayonnaise and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth. Pour the buttermilk mixture over the vegetable mixture and toss to coat thoroughly.
  • Fold in the cranberries, pistachios, and clementines. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Let stand for at least 1 hour or refrigerate for up to 8 hours before serving. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper before serving.
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Brighten your days with this colorful and nutritious winter slaw recipe. Originally published as “Festive Fruity Coleslaw Recipe” in the December 2010/January 2011 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.

If ever a coleslaw deserved a place on the holiday table, it’s this one. Our winter coleslaw recipe uses red cranberries, green pistachios, and red and green cabbage to foreground the colors of the holiday season. And it’s surprising flavor combinations are delicious.

More Winter Recipes

For more delicious and seasonal recipes, see Fresh Winter Food.


Excerpted from Recipes from the Root Cellar by Andrea Chesman.   

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