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    Cole Slaw Recipe

    July 22, 2012 by G. Stephen Jones 2 Comments

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    Cole Slaw RecipeMy Dad's Favorite Cole Slaw

    I'm looking through some old recipe files I've been saving for years when I came across this yellowed crumpled up piece of notebook paper that has my dad's recipe for homemade cole slaw. I've been looking for this recipe for years, but couldn't remember where I stuck it.

    I can vividly remember that hot summer day at the Jersey shore when I bugged him to let me jot down his ingredients to my favorite cole slaw. He liked to serve it with barbecued chicken (usually a little too crispy), fresh Jersey corn , sliced Jersey beef steak tomatoes (with salt & pepper & mayo, of course), and his homemade potato salad... second only to my wifes' recipe

    Hope you enjoy them....RG

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    Cole Slaw

    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 4 people

    Ingredients

    • ½ head of cabbage sliced thin
    • 4 tablespoons white vinegar
    • 4 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 scallions chopped
    • 1 carrot shredded
    • garlic powder to taste
    • ½ teaspoon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
    • dash Worcestershire sauce
    • salt & pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • juice ½ lemon
    • ½ cup orange juice
    • ¼ cup raisins
    • mayonnaise just enough
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Mix all the ingredients except for the mayonnaise. Let stand for at least ½ hour before adding the mayonnaise.
    • How much mayonnaise you add depends on your personal taste.
      Some folks, like my dad, like to add lots of mayonnaise. My take on it is you don't want it too dry, but at the same time, too much and all you taste is mayonnaise.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4g

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    1. Elaine

      April 23, 2015 at 7:40 am

      HI! looks yummy! but I see orange or red?, what is this ingredient?

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      • The Reluctant Gourmet

        April 28, 2015 at 3:59 pm

        Hi Elaine, that would be the shredded carrot I forgot to add to the ingredients. Thanks for the catch.

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