Description
Cranberry apple coleslaw blends tart fruit with crisp cabbage for a refreshing side dish. Cool autumn flavors complement hearty meals with delightful crunch you’ll savor down to the last delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (0.95 L) green cabbage, shredded
- ½ cup (118 mL) dried cranberries
- ½ cup (118 mL) mayonnaise
- 1 large apple (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (59 mL) carrots, shredded
- ¼ cup (59 mL) almonds or pecans, sliced
- 2 tbsps (30 mL) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine finely shredded cabbage, crisp apple matchsticks, ruby-red dried cranberries, julienned carrots, and toasted sliced almonds in a generously sized mixing bowl.
- Dressing Creation: Whisk together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, golden honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency that glistens with promise.
- Flavor Fusion: Pour the vibrant dressing over the vegetable medley, using a gentle folding technique to ensure every morsel becomes luxuriously enrobed in the creamy mixture, distributing flavors evenly throughout the salad.
- Marination: Cover the coleslaw and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, allowing the ingredients to meld and intensify their complementary flavor profiles, transforming the simple ingredients into a harmonious culinary experience.
- Serving: Unveil the chilled salad, presenting a refreshing side dish that balances crisp textures, sweet-tangy notes, and a delightful crunch that celebrates seasonal ingredients in every spectacular bite.
Notes
- Enhance Crunchiness: Toast almonds lightly before adding to boost their nutty flavor and provide extra crispness.
- Prevent Watery Slaw: Drain apple and carrot slices on paper towels to remove excess moisture and maintain salad’s crisp texture.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap mayonnaise with Greek yogurt for a lighter, protein-rich version or use vegan mayo for plant-based diets.
- Flavor Intensification: Let coleslaw rest for 1-2 hours instead of minimum 30 minutes to allow ingredients to fully marinate and develop deeper taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg