Coleslaw with Red Cabbage and Peanuts
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I didn’t eat much coleslaw as a kid, just didn’t. But upon getting married, my mother-in-law Jacque loved coleslaw.Â
Her coleslaw was the creamy style without the red cabbage, but right before serving, she would add peanuts, toss and serve.Â
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Good! That was a little over 20 years ago, and now I am a full addict. I will not recover in my lifetime. I do love coleslaw so much I can eat it straight up on a piece of bread for lunch. I know, I know, be gentle…you are talking to an addict. My favorite slaw is without the mayo and more on the vinegar side, but if you are going to have a baked potato the creamy stuff is great. Tacos, Sandwiches all benefit from coleslaw. Hold the lettuce and go for the ’slaw!
1 large head green cabbage, shredded
1/8 head of red cabbage (optional)
 2 carrots shredded
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
3 T sugar
1 1/2 cup unsalted raw peanuts (optional - but Jacque loved her coleslaw this way!)
1 tsp salt
1 T Dijon mustard
2/3 cup olive oil
Combine cabbage and carrots in a large glass bowl. Toss.
In a small bowl, mix the remaining
Coleslaw with Red Cabbage and Peanuts
Ingredients
- . Whisk together. Pour dressing over cabbage and toss to mix. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2-3 hours.
- If you like creamy dressing, use the same amounts of vinegar, sugar and salt. Substitute cream for oil. Eliminate the mustard.
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- BBQ Beef and Coleslaw Sandwich
 Â- Variations:Â
- Jalapeno Lime Coleslaw
- 1/2 cup Lime Juice
- 1 basket of tiny cherry tomatoes, washed and quartered
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and diced
- 3/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- Instead of Vinegar in above recipe use 1/2Â cup lime juice.Â
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In a skillet or oven (350F) roast the peanuts for 5 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice along the way, until golden and toasted.
- Just before serving fold in the peanuts (add them too early and they lose some of their crunch). Taste and adjust the flavor with more salt if needed.
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