Yum!!!!!

That sounds delish Gina! Have a wonderful holiday season!

Thanks Gina, we love coleslaw!

Clipped and saved.... Thanks!

I like coleslaw and having apples in it is great. I was looking around the other night and made note of a few slaw recipes I'd like to try soon. Maybe this will be a slaw thread?

Craisin Cole Slaw
6 ozs shredded coleslaw mix
1/3 cup oil
4 tbsps vinegar
5 tbsps sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper (taste)
3 ozs slivered almonds (toasted)
1/4-1/2 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
Put cole slaw mix into bowl.
Mix together the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper.
Pour over cole slaw mix.
Toast almonds on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
Put almonds and craisins into slaw mix and toss.
(There's a very similar one here)

Tangy Cherry Cole-slaw
Dressing:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
Dash salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons honey
Salad:
1 (16-ounce) bag coleslaw mixture
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup chopped green onions

For the dressing, combine sugar, dry mustard, celery seed and salt in a small mixing bowl; mix well.
Stir in vegetable oil, lime juice and honey; mix until well blended and sugar is dissolved.

For the salad, combine coleslaw mixture, carrots, dried cherries and green onions in a large mixing bowl. Pour dressing over coleslaw mixture; mix well. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Tangy Coleslaw with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts
Serves 4 If possible, prepare this coleslaw ahead of time and refrigerate it for a few hours before serving to let the flavors come together.
1/4 cup mayonnaise*
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt to taste
1 (10-ounce) package shredded cabbage coleslaw mix
1 large carrot, peeled and grated
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Method

In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, salt and 2 tablespoons water. Add cabbage mix, carrots, green onions, cranberries and walnuts and toss well to coat.
I used slightly more mayo b/c I like my slaw a touch heavier, a squeeze from a lime wedge and half of a grannie smith apple. Tasted great before I put it in the fridge it sit for a while.

Coleslaw with Apple, Cherry and Maple
1/2 of a smallish cabbage
2 large carrots
1 tart, firm apple, like a Granny Smith
2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
1/8 cup dried cherries
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Whisk mayonnaise, maple syrup and vinegar together in a salad bowl. Put the pumpkin seeds in a skillet over medium heat, and heat for 2-3 minutes to bring out the flavour, making sure they don't burn. Grate cabbage, carrot and apple, and add to the mayonnaise mixture. Plump the cherries in a little hot water, drain, and add to salad. Add pumpkin seeds and toss well.

This one is definitely *not* easy but it sure sounds good. Coleslaw with Cherries and Walnuts

Now I'm hungry for coleslaw. Haven't made my bacon/ranch slaw in a long time. Wish I had the ingredients!

Had one like this similar in Alaska, so that's it's name.

***my omits

Alaska cole slaw
5 cups shredded cabbage **I buy the preshredded plain, no carrots, etc at WalMart
1/2 cups almond slivers, toasted
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
1/2 cup celery, diced**don't use
1/4 cup chopped green onions, white and green parts
1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper **don't use

This is the creamy dressing I used and it works great:

mix 1/2 c mayo with 2 Tbl cider vinegar **I used white wine vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, salt and pepper to taste Pour over coleslaw right before serving and toss JUST TO COAT

Combine cabbage, almonds, cranberries, celery, green onions, and green pepper in a large plastic bowl with a snap-on lid.
Combine all dressing ingredients, adding salt and pepper to taste, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour dressing over slaw just before serving. Stir well

I had some cranberry salsa from a batch I made for Thanksgiving. Took a couple heaping talespoons-full, added to shredded cabbage, added the same ginger, raisins and dressing as the first recipe. It's sitting in the fridge all pink and appetizing... Maybe I'll throw in some chopped pecans before serving...

I made a POOF cole slaw not long ago and really liked it, but I can't remember exactly how I did it. It was extremely simple; all I can remember was that it had cabbage, carrots, mayo, lemon juice, and black pepper. I'm pretty sure it did not have anything sweeter than the carrots in it, as those are sweet enough, and I prefer a tart cole slaw, which is why I added lemon juice. I did add a bit of salt, and I used Napa cabbage because that is what I had/have. I'm going to make some more this evening.

Thanks, Gina! We love cole slaw and enjoy trying new recipes.

Glenda, your Alaska recipe sounds good, too. Do you still use mayo as the base for your variation of the dressing?

Edited to say: I didn't realize this post was from 2011.

Aw I was hoping Gina came back. Bump-tease!

I would like her back to, but I haven't seen her in years. She came to my house once, but we had several L.A. meetings, although none for several years. Anyway, I was considering her cole slaw recipe because I think the addition of ginger.

A very simple cole slaw--shred half a head of cabbage, combine a small can of crushed pineapple with some mayonnaise, toss into the cabbage, and voila. You can add carrot or slivered almonds as you like.

I make my slaw like sheilajoyce, with the addition of grated cheddar cheese.

make it crunchy and add a handful of crushed ramen noodles ...

Aw, so nice to see Gina's name. I remember her dog. I think is name was Odie?