Thanksgiving Slaw – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

This cranberry-pecan Thanksgiving slaw recipe is so scrumptious! A zesty French dressing provides taste to the crunchy and recent slaw elements.

The right praise to starchy, heavy Thanksgiving meals, this gentle and refreshing slaw recipe is extremely tasty and might keep recent for hours for the reason that cabbage doesn’t wilt!

The Excellent French dressing for Slaw

Whereas conventional coleslaw normally has a creamy dressing, this French dressing for this zesty, refreshing Thanksgiving slaw is vinegar-based including candy and tangy flavors to the crunchy veggies.

• neutral-flavored oil
• apple cider vinegar
• pure maple syrup or honey
• Dijon mustard
• salt

Methods to Slice Cabbage for Slaw

You’ll want about 10 cups thinly sliced cabbage for this recipe. You should buy pre-shredded cabbage – in that case, search for thinly sliced cabbage. It really works higher on this recipe than chunky items.

You may also use a shredding disc on a meals processor for even faster work (and thinner shreds), if you happen to’d like.

The slaw itself has just some elements: cabbage, dried cranberries, pecans, parsley and crimson onions.

• Crimson Onion: if you wish to tone down the pungent chunk of the crimson onions, both toss them in with the dressing and let sit for 10 to twenty minutes OR soak the onions in ice water for 10 minutes (drain, pat dry and use within the recipe). 
• Pecans: you may sub sliced almonds for the pecans. I extremely suggest toasting the nuts earlier than utilizing them within the slaw recipe.
• Make-Forward: this Thanksgiving slaw does fairly effectively at room temperature for as much as 2 hours for the reason that cabbage received’t wilt, or it may be refrigerated for as much as 4 hours. If you might want to make it a day upfront, prep all of the elements and refrigerate individually from the dressing. Mix the salad and dressing 1 to 2 hours earlier than serving.

This Thanksgiving slaw is so implausible!

Judging by the truth that I stood by the bowl and constantly shoveled it in my mouth for a stable 5 minutes throughout recipe testing ought to inform you simply how yummy it’s. I actually couldn’t tear myself away.

With the crunchy, recent, tangy-sweet flavors and textures, it makes the proper accompaniment to a vacation meal stuffed with tasty, hearty, often-heavy meals.

And regardless of the title, this slaw shouldn’t be relegated to Thanksgiving solely. It deserves to be devoured any day of the 12 months!

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Thanksgiving Slaw

Yield: 8 to 9 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Whole Time: 30 minutes minutes

French dressing:

• ⅓ cup neutral-flavored oil (canola, vegetable, grapeseed, avocado)
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon coarse, kosher salt

Slaw:

• 10 cups finely shredded cabbage (from 1 medium head inexperienced cabbage, about 2 to 2 1/2 kilos)
• 1 cup toasted pecans or sliced almonds (see notice)
• 1 cup dried cranberries (i.e. craisins)
• ¼ to ½ cup finely diced crimson onion (see notice!)
• ¼ cup chopped recent parsley
• Salt and pepper, to style

Prepare dinner ModeStop your display from going darkish

• For the French dressing, in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup or medium bowl, whisk collectively all of the elements till well-combined. Put aside.

• In a serving bowl, toss collectively the cabbage, pecans (or almonds), cranberries, onion and parsley.

• Drizzle the dressing excessive and toss to mix evenly. Season to style with salt and pepper, if wanted.

• Serve instantly or refrigerate for as much as 2 hours earlier than serving. Give the slaw a fast toss to recombine elements proper earlier than serving if made forward.

Toasted Nuts: this microwave-method makes simple work of toasting the pecans or almonds. 
Cabbage: you should use pre-shredded coleslaw/cabbage instead of slicing the cabbage your self. Search for thinly sliced pre-packaged coleslaw/cabbage. 
Crimson Onions: if you wish to tone down the pungent chunk of the crimson onions, both toss them in with the dressing and let sit for 10 to twenty minutes OR soak the onions in ice water for 10 minutes (drain, pat dry and use within the recipe). 

Writer: Mel

Course: Facet Dish

Delicacies: American

Technique: No-Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Energy: 227kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 2g, Fats: 17g, Saturated Fats: 1g, Sodium: 164mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 16g

Recipe Supply: despatched to me by a reader, Tami S., final 12 months – I altered the recipe barely (impressed by this recipe and this recipe)