EASY CREAMY COLESLAW

Until I made coleslaw, I didn’t know I was a fan. Although I’d had it many times, I was never impressed and wondered what it meant. Then I made a quick batch, and it was my favourite coleslaw. That creamy-crunchy combination made me want to make more, and I have made it every day.

My Creamy Coleslaw dressing is simple and only requires a few pantry staples. It includes a little Dijon mustard to give it tang and honey for sweetness. Once the dressing has cooled, you can toss it with chopped cabbage, carrots, or sliced green onions. This creamy, crunchy goodness can be used to make sandwiches, wraps, or eaten as it is.

That combination of sweet-tangy creamy dressing and super crunchy cabbage is everything. It’s like, I can’t stop eating one bite after I have had it. This recipe was made in a small batch. I made about 2 cups of the recipe, which is enough to make four sandwiches. Or two sandwiches and four mouthfuls. LOL

SHREDDED CABBAGE SHORTCUT

Because it was a few times that pre-chopped vegetables are cost-effective, I used pre-shredded bagged coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots). You don’t have to keep half of a cabbage in the fridge, wondering what you should do with it. It doesn’t matter how small a cabbage may be; it seems too much.

However, if you have a half-head of cabbage and want to make this recipe with it, you will need approximately 3 cups of finely shredded cabbage and one medium carrot.

HOW TO KEEP COLESLAW FROM GETTING WATERY

The water in cabbage makes it so crunchy. The dressing’s salt pulls out the cabbage water through Osmosis. This leaves your cabbage less crisp. This can be prevented by storing your dressing separately from the shredded vegetables. If you don’t intend to eat the entire batch immediately, you can only add the dressing to the portion you consume.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH CREAMY COLESLAW

This creamy coleslaw goes well with any BBQ sauce or buffalo sauce. This creamy goodness balances both the spicy heat of buffalo sauce and the sweet tanginess of BBQ sauce. It’s great for tacos and as an addition to bowl meals. You can find a few examples of coleslaw recipes: BBQ bean sliders, Blacked Shrimp Tacos and Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches. You could also combine it with Loaded Mashed Potato Bowls and BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowls.