Back To Basics – The Perfect Coleslaw

Coleslaw gets a really bad rep, especially on twitter. Me personally, I have always thoroughly enjoyed coleslaw. It is infact my favorite way of eating cabbage. I love the crunch. I love how it introduces dimension to a plate. I love how it adds a soft sweetness to spicy dishes. There are certainly many different ways a slaw can be prepared. What I would encourage you is to explore, and steer away form those that demand your slaw only have cabbage and dressing. That is indeed boring but you know, we do not do boring here.

As you go into the world of delicious coleslaws, allow me to introduce you to my recipe. It is super simple, really delicious and one that I totally swear by!

PREP TIME: 30 min    MAKE TIME: 5 min        SERVES: 5

Ingredients

2 cups of shredded white cabbage

1.5 cups of shredded Cabbage

1 large carrot

1 teaspoon of grated ginger

1 grated red apple

2 tablespoons of chopped chives

Salad dressing of choice

Method

The above ingredient quantities are just a guide and can be varied as per your personal preference.

The main body ingredient of any coleslaw is cabbage. White cabbage is a must for this. Make sure to shred it as thinly as possible so that the eating experience is pleasant.

To make this even better – both visually and nutritionally- I added some shredded red cabbage. While red cabbage does not have any taste, it adds a gorgeous visual appeal and also gives you plenty of iron, beta-carotene and Magnesium.

Another ingredeint that adds lots of beta carotene is the carrots. Grate the carrots and have them ready.

To introduce some sweetness to the slaw, I love having some grated apple in the body. Be sure to use the sweet varieties and the sour ones will throw off the flavor profile of the slaw. In place of apples, you can use a very sweet pineapple – cubed really small.

For abit of depth and warmth, I added some minced ginger. Trust me on this, ginger does belong in this coleslaw. I would advice, start with a small quantity, mix, then taste and then in the event you need some more, add. That is far better than adding too much – which would be overwhelming – and ruining the whole slaw. Start small and adjust upwards if/when need be.

A great slaw needs some herbiness too. Sometimes I add some dill, but often, I reach out for some finely chopped chives.

With everything done, pop all the ingredients into your bowl and toss. Now we proceed to dress. You can use any dressing you like! For me, the one I like most for my coleslaw id the Heinz Salad cream. It has a light flavor to it and makes a slaw delightful. Some people use just plain mayonaisse and I find that does not quite bring out flavor. I recommend that you use a salad dressing/cream of your liking.

Add in your salad cream, as much as you see fit, and give one more mix and then serve!

Pure deliciousness!!! Perfect flavor! Perfect crunch! Perfect depth!

I most certainly enjoy the texture that the slaw adds to any dish. For tis particular one, I also enjoyed the sweetness of the apple, the warmth of the ginger and the mild herbiness of the chives. Creamy and super delicious!

You can trully serve your coleslaw with anything! It goes so well with anything! You can have it as part of a sandwich, with viazi karai, with kuku choma and fries and my personal favorite – with pilau! Explore any combo you feel drawn to, either way, the coleslaw is sure going to shine! On this day, I served mine with some roasted baby potatoes, some pork ribs and pilipili ya kukaanga.

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Happy Wednesday!

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