Apple Cabbage Slaw

Name: Apple Cabbage Slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 6 cups shredded cabbage; 3 medium red apples, chopped; 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons grated onion; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional; Dash pepper

This apple cabbage slaw is sweet, colorful and crunchy. It's a refreshing side dish anytime of the year. Mom stored apples and cabbage in the root cellar, so she fixed this dish frequently to feed our big family.

Ingredients

6 cups shredded cabbage
3 medium red apples, chopped
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons grated onion
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
Dash pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, toss the cabbage and apples. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 53 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Apple Cabbage Slaw in Taste of Home February/March 2000