Cole Slaw Recipes

We've been talking about cabbage, and how its cruciferous nature is powerful enough to ward off cancer. Here are some cabbage cole slaw recipes, thanks to Ruth Adar:

Sweet Southern Slaw

2 cups shredded cabbage (amount very flexible!)
1 small can pineapple "niblets" drained (or a can of pineapple chunks, chopped up a bit)
approx 1/4 cup ready made poppy seed dressing (enough to coat the other ingredients)

Combine all ingredients; toss. Allow to sit for 30 min before serving. Cabbage will wilt slightly, which is what you want.

If you are going to take it somewhere, you can mix the whole thing in a ziplock bag.


Blueberry Slaw

2 cups shredded cabbage
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
1/8 cup slivered almonds
2 apples, chopped
Poppy seed dressing to coat the other ingredients.

Combine all ingredients; toss. Allow to sit for 30 min before serving. All amounts are approximate.



Greek Slaw

2 cups shredded cabbage
handful of shredded carrots
1 minced green pepper
crumbled feta cheese
handful black olives, whole or sliced in half
3/4 cup olive oil
4 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 mashed anchovies (anchovy paste)
1/2 teasp oregano (fresh if possible) (minimum -- add more if you like)
1/2 teasp basil (fresh if possible) (this is a minimum -- add more if you like)
fresh ground pepper to taste

Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, anchovy paste, oregano, basil, pepper. (You can substitute any oil and vinegar or Italian dressing for the oil and vinegar).
Combine other ingredients in a bowl, toss with the dressing, allow to sit for 30 min before serving.
Serve with hard-boiled eggs.
(Note: this recipe is rather high in sodium.)