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Classic Creamy Coleslaw

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 small green cabbage (about 1 3/4 pounds), finely shredded
2 medium carrots, cut into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks or coarsely grated
1/2 small onion, coarsely grated (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk together the mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a small bowl. Refrigerate the dressing, covered, until ready to use, or up to 2 days.

    Step 2

    Put the cabbage, carrots, and onion (if desired) in a large bowl. Pour in the dressing, and toss thoroughly. Refrigerate, covered, until the slaw begins to soften, 1 to 2 hours. If not using immediately, refrigerate, covered, up to 2 days. Just before serving, toss the coleslaw again.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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