Mom’s Best Coleslaw

Name: Mom's Best Coleslaw
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups shredded cabbage; 2 tablespoons shredded carrot; 1 tablespoon chopped sweet red pepper; 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon reduced-fat sour cream; 1-1/2 teaspoons reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon celery seed; 1/4 teaspoon salt

My Mom created this recipe when I was a child, and I tweaked it a bit to my liking. It's the only coleslaw I will eat.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups shredded cabbage
2 tablespoons shredded carrot
1 tablespoon chopped sweet red pepper
1 tablespoon chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon reduced-fat sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots and peppers. In a small bowl, whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, celery seed and salt. Pour over cabbage mixture; toss to coat. Chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 65 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 357mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Mom's Cole Slaw in Reminisce Extra March 2011