Enjoying winter slaw

Aug 23, 2013by Farmer Liz

Over winter we often find ourselves with a surplus of cabbage. One thing that I like to make is coleslaw (or just slaw for short). The coleslaw I remember as a child was just shredded cabbage, grated carrot and grated cheese (sometimes also raisins, apple and/or walnuts), saturated in mayonnaise. Lately I have been experimenting with other ingredients.....

It has to contain shredded cabbage to be a proper coleslaw, but I also like to included grated root vegetables such as beetroot, carrot, turnip, swede and radish. I will also include other green leafy veges, like any asian greens, mustard greens and nasturtium leaves. Mint and parsley finely chopped are also delicious. I prefer to use an olive oil and vinegar dressing, with a few herbs or mustard seeds, it just tastes fresher and not as heavy as mayonnaise.

What do you put in coleslaw? What's your favourite salad combination?

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