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Festive Slaw Recipe

Families will love this crisp, fresh-tasting and tangy slaw from our Test Kitchen. Packed with nutritious ingredients, it’s a pretty, sweet-and-sour summer side that’s perfect for picnics, potlucks or patio parties.

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Festive Slaw Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

5-1/2 cups shredded cabbage
3 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 large carrot, shredded
1 each medium green, sweet red and yellow peppers, julienned
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
DRESSING:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, celery, carrot, peppers and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 76 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 257 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Festive Slaw in Light & Tasty June/July 2007, p28

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Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by JGalindo

This slaw is delicious. I was looking for a light and healthy side dish to go with burgers and this fit the bill. Next time I will try it with sesame oil and plain peanuts for an asian flare. But believe me, it needs no tweaking!