Each time I make this salad, girl number one dives at it. She even attempted to make hers one day when I wasn't making any. When I made this version which I am going to show you with the cabbage chopped more finely, baby girl loved it!. How sweet and nice to see a toddler eat salad happily. It is the perfect dream-come-true for a mother who ants to see her kids LOVE salad.
This is coleslaw at it's finest. You only need 3 ingredients- red cabbage, white cabbage and carrots. You could even use just two ingredients: regular cabbage and carrots. The salad dressing that goes with it is creamy, sweet with a hint of tart. While we were grilling the other day, I made some and it was so enjoyable as usual. I thought I would share this delight with you.
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the salad:
Half a small cabbage
Half a small red cabbage
2 medium carrots
For the dressing:
1 cup of mayonnaise
Half cup of milk
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoon mustard
1 heaped tablespoon sugar
Here is my cast of characters, right before my cabbages were halved.
Half one cabbage and shred using the shredding corner of a grater. In case a portion doesn't shred as finely, keep it aside and use a knife to chop more finely later.
Repeat process with the other red/purple cabbage and place them in a bowl. The world should be talking about how cute a purple cabbage is!
Shred the carrots.
Put into the same bowl as the cabbage and mix everything together. Oh baby! Oh my! Good God! Gracious God! Oh heavens!
Now it's time for the salad dressing! Let's sing:
Dressing lifted salad
Dressing lifted salad
When nothing else would do
Dressing lifted salad!
Dump all the dressing ingredients into a bowl: mayo, milk, mustard, vinegar and sugar.
Beat everything together until smooth.
Now pour this over the vegetables and weep for joy.
Give that a good mix.
That's how you make a very easy and delightful coleslaw, people.
How the coleslaw can serve you;
-Take this to a potluck dinner to be a star without the paparazzi.
-Serve it as a side to a barbecue.
-Make it for your next party.
-Just make some and enjoy yourself at home. Ha.
NOTES
If you have a food processor, you could just put chunks of cabbage in it and chop together with the cream. This is super easy.
Enjoy your creamy coleslaw!
Angele marie says
Yes this is me right now. I am gradually turning into a vegetarian. I now have salads for for breakfast,lunch and dinner. I love this your simple and nutridense salad. I missed my favourite blog so much
Anonymous says
Yet to come across red cabbage in Nigeria, I use white cabbage, carrot and red apple for my coleslaw, the apple gives it a distinctive taste. Send me some red cabbage, Lool. Bola
Precious Nkeih says
I love the gradual turn that is taking over you. You'll love this simple salad.
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Welcome back, dear.
Precious Nkeih says
I have never made a salad with apple. Time to try something new. Thanks for the idea Bola.
And oh, I'm sending some online red cabbage your way. Hahaha
Cassie Daves says
Oh WOW!! I never knew there was a red cabbage! wow! It looks so good and this recipe definitely deserves a try!
Awesome.
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Precious Nkeih says
There is a red cabbage and it is so cute!
Thanks for stopping by, Cassie!
Yetunde of Safoorahspace says
First time I'd be seeing an 'oyinbo' cabbage. LOL. Thanks for the recipe. Kudos
Precious Nkeih says
Red cabbage gives amazing colour to this though I sometimes think it overshadows the white. Lol
That's it! I'm getting a food processor. You won't believe, I don't own one, Kachee.
You should totally make your own dressing. The dressing in this recipe is yum!
Precious Nkeih says
Lol @"oyinbo" cabbage.
Thanks for stopping by, Yetunde!
Kachee Tee says
I loveeee coleslaw and I loveee the colour red cabbage gives to this salad, and you're right! The combination is amazing. I always use a food processor and it takes barely 2 minutes to chop up all the cabbage! I've never made my own dressing... I'll try it out!
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Ife Leke says
Waow. This looks lovely. I wish I had your passion for cooking though.
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Precious Nkeih says
You could fall in love with cooking like me, Ife.
Precious Nkeih says
It's from this post that I realised red cabbage is not readily available in Nigeria. The recipe still works well with regular cabbage though. How are you doing, Nelo?
Chinelo Okoli says
I love the colour the red cabbage gives the salad. Unfortunately it is not readily available in Nigeria. Bless ur lil girl for trying to make her own salad. How cute.
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Sisi Yemmie says
It's awesome! I made this for christmas and to think I never filmed it! It appeared on my vlogs sha
Precious Nkeih says
It's the "awesomest" salad, Sisi! It will be cool to make a video of the recipe someday.
Thank you for stopping by my blog!
Joy2Endure says
I so love colours. I usually make mine with just the white cabbage and carrots. I will be trying out how it goes with red cabbage in it. The pics are soo cool.
Precious Nkeih says
Thanks sis. Still working on my photography skills. Haha
Colours make food look more take-away.
Precious Nkeih says
Binging is allowed, Tamie!
Tamie says
Oh the colours !! I'm binging on your food posts ! Awesome shares.
Inspiring healthy lifestyles says
Yesterday I bought me some cabbage and carrots and would definitely make coleslaw today. This will go very well with my spicy home-made mayo. Great pics by the way! God bless!
Precious Nkeih says
I love homemade mayo. Nothing like it.
Thanks sis!
Marie Che says
Hi Preshy,am glad seeing this recipe.please what kind of milk or any kind of milk?Thanks a lot for helping.Stay blessed.
Precious says
Hi Marie!
I use whole liquid milk but you could use evaporated (peak) milk too or skim milk.
Pascaline Fonteh says
Dear Precious,
I just finished making this salad and could not help singing the "dressing lifted salad" song. Thanks for your recipes, I have been cooking a storm. Kati Kati coming up tomorrow. First timer!
Precious says
High five dear!
So glad to have you here.
Thanks for the sweet feedback.
Peridia_Ann says
I have been looking for such easy recipes with ingredients that are easy to get for a long time thanks for making it easy for me much love.
Precious says
Love back at ya, dear ?
Fonkemkathleen says
Hello precious how do u wash the cabbage? I mean disinfecting and doing away w the strong smell
Precious says
Hi Fonkem, I simply peel the outer skin of the cabbage because most of the cabbage I get here doesn't need disinfecting.
But to disinfect, put a couple teaspoons of vinegar in water and put in your chopped cabbage to rest for a few minutes. Drain the cabbage, squeeze and use in your salad. Hope this helps.
Esther says
Thank you so much Precious for this healthy salads. I truly appreciate it, because this will help me cut down on my weight.
Thanks once again for sharing.
Precious says
You are welcome, dear.
Princess Ekema says
Wow! This looks so delicious. Merry Christmas to you Mummy Precious. The milk mentioned in this salad dressing is it condensed or which? Thanks again and my regards to your family.
Precious says
Hi dear, it is liquid milk. You could use liquid Peak milk. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Ify says
Pls ma can I use lemon juice instead of vinegar in the dressing
Precious says
Yes, you definitely can.
Nalova says
Thanks for sharing, Please can you share the other method or recipe of making your cameroonian coleslaw whithout cabbage. that is, potatoes, apples, sweet corn, etc?
Precious says
Hi Nalova, I will keep that in mind!
Musa Tshambo Mpofu says
Hi Precious,I once made your apple bread but lost the recipe,may I please have the recipe? thank you.
Precious says
Hi, here you go: https://www.preciouscore.com/apple-cake-recipe/