Name: Creamy Coleslaw
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 green cabbage; ½ tsp salt; 1 large carrot, grated; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp white vinegar; ½ cup mayonnaise; 1 tsp black pepper; ½ tsp cayenne pepper

My father would make an enormous salad bowl full of this every family get-together during the summer and that bowl would be empty before the last person made it through the line. He never really had a recipe; he mostly “tweaked” it until it tasted right. This is my attempt to get it as close as I can.

1 green cabbage

½ tsp salt

1 large carrot, grated

2 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp white vinegar

½ cup mayonnaise

1 tsp black pepper

½ tsp cayenne pepper

1

First, quarter the head of cabbage and then chop it to a fine texture with a knife. Place the finely chopped cabbage in a colander inside another bowl to catch the water that will drain off. Toss with a tablespoon of salt, and then set aside in the refrigerator to drain for 30 to 45 minutes.

2

Mix in carrot, sugar, vinegar, mayonnaise, black pepper, and cayenne. Taste and balance the flavor by adding ether salt, vinegar, or mayonnaise a little at a time.

3

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CategorySidesCuisineAmerican, North American, SouthernTags#picnic, #pitch-in

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