Classic creamy coleslaw
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
- ½ head green cabbage
Slice the half head of cabbage thinly on a mandolin, finishing the end by hand.
- red onion
- 1 whole carrot
Slice the red onion thin; peel the carrot and grate it on the large holes of a box grater; combine in a big bowl.
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- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp salt
Toss with about 3/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons salt and leave about five minutes to draw out liquid.
- 6 tbsp mayo
- Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- black pepper
- sugar
- parsley
- dill
Mix the dressing: about 6 tablespoons mayo, a little Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, plenty of black pepper, a little sugar, parsley and dill.
Mixing the dressing
Rinse off the excess salt and sugar and drain through a fine strainer; spin dry in a salad spinner (or squeeze in a dish towel).
- salt
Dress by hand; taste and adjust with more vinegar, sugar and salt.