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These days slaws are showing up made with a variety of cabbages from brilliant red to tender Nappa. Not only tasty in coleslaw, cabbage is healthy for you. It boosts your intake of vitamin C and other nutrients, and definitely adds some good roughage to your diet.<\/p>\n
Changing up your slaw ingredients can be fun and oh-so-tasty! Try savory savoy cabbage mixed with a sweet-and-tangy vinegar-based dressing, toasted sesame seeds and green onions. Or spike traditional mayo-based coleslaw dressing with zingy horseradish and toss in some dried cranberries for a sweet counterpart.<\/p>\n
But I love a cooked thickened dressing. Why? Well you know sometimes when you dress your slaw it gets kind of weepy and then bland. Well a cooked and thickened dressing takes care of that as it stays coated to the cabbage. Just thicken a simmering vinegar and sugar mixture with a little cornstarch, cool, and then add into mayo with your seasonings.<\/p>\n
So shake up your standard slaw and try my Poppy Seed Pineapple Slaw<\/strong> recipe for a twist on an old favorite – perfect for your next summer BBQ! \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n Poppy Seed & Pineapple Coleslaw<\/strong> 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice In a small saucepan combine the crushed pineapple with juice, salt, red pepper flakes, ginger, vinegar, sugar and cornstarch. Whisk together well until the cornstarch is dissolved. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil while constantly stirring; cook until dressing is thickened. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.<\/p>\n Place coleslaw greens, green onion, carrot and poppy seeds in a large bowl. Stir mayonnaise into cooled pineapple mixture, then mix into coleslaw, coating salad well.<\/p>\n
\nMakes 6 cups<\/p>\n
\n1\/2 tsp. salt
\ntiny pinch red pepper flakes
\n1 tsp. finely minced fresh ginger (optional)
\n1\/3 cup cider vinegar
\n3 Tbsp. sugar
\n1 Tbsp. cornstarch
\n1 (1 lb. ) bag coleslaw greens or 8 cups of mixed shredded green and red cabbage
\n4 green onions, thinly sliced
\n1 large carrot, grated
\n1 1\/2 tsp. poppy seeds
\n1\/4 cup light or regular mayonnaise<\/p>\n