A classic coleslaw recipe with lots of possible variations to fit whatever you’ve got in the kitchen cupboard.
Serves 4 people
- 0.5 red or white cabbage
- 1 small red or white onion
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 teaspoon(s) sugar or honey
- 1 carrot
- 1 apple
- 4 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoon(s) plain yoghurt
- 3 tablespoon(s) wine or cider vinegar
- 1 dash(es) pepper
- Shred or slice the cabbage as thinly as possible.
- Cut the onion in half and slice thinly.
- Put in a large bowl and sprinkle with the salt and sugar, mixing well.
- If you have time, leave for half an hour, as this allows the cabbage to soften slightly.
- Peel and grate the carrot and grate the apple.
- Combine with the cabbage and onion in the bowl.
- Mix the mayonnaise, yoghurt, vinegar, and pepper together and add to the cabbage mixture.
- Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Taste, and adjust seasoning if required.
Method
- Shred or slice the cabbage as thinly as possible.
- Cut the onion in half and slice thinly.
- Put in a large bowl and sprinkle with the salt and sugar, mixing well.
- If you have time, leave for half an hour, as this allows the cabbage to soften slightly.
- Peel and grate the carrot and grate the apple.
- Combine with the cabbage and onion in the bowl.
- Mix the mayonnaise, yoghurt, vinegar, and pepper together and add to the cabbage mixture.
- Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Taste, and adjust seasoning if required.
Ingredients
- 0.5 red or white cabbage
- 1 small red or white onion
- 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1 teaspoon(s) sugar or honey
- 1 carrot
- 1 apple
- 4 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoon(s) plain yoghurt
- 3 tablespoon(s) wine or cider vinegar
- 1 dash(es) pepper
Additional tips
- Instead of cabbage, use celeriac. Peel thickly and cut into quarters, then grate it straight into the dressing, as it discolours quickly otherwise.
- For a change add a grated, peeled beetroot (raw or cooked)
- Other variations include the addition of a peeled thinly sliced orange, a handful of raisins, and a teaspoon of caraway seeds.
- Store the coleslaw in the fridge in a covered container if you are not going to eat it right away.
- For a healthier version, substitute wholegrain mustard for the suger / honey and try using reduced fat mayonnaise or yoghurt.