I never used to be a fan of cole slaw. As a kid I tried it only a few times and didn't really like it. A few months ago I had it and it was delicious! It's been said that your taste buds change every 10 years so if you didn't like something a while ago, try it again!
I had a basis for a recipe, then ended up making up my own. I only used a half a head of cabbage since I wasn't sure if the recipe would turn out well, but it did. I treated this like a dessert since it's a little sweet. This can easily be doubled.
Cabbage and Apple Slaw
1/2 head of cabbage, shredded (3-4 cups)
1 apple, chopped (I used a Gala apple)
1/4 c chopped walnuts
1/8 c apple cider vinegar
1/8 c apple juice
3/4 t honey
1 t dried parsley
1 t dried chopped onions
2 heaping T mayonnaise (I used light mayo)
1+ T lemon juice (this is an approximate. I just squirted some in there.)
salt & pepper to taste
1. In large bowl combine first 3 ingredients. In small bowl whisk together vinegar, juice, honey, parsley, onions, mayo, lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Toss dressing into bowl.
3. Chill until ready to serve.
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Cowboy Caviar & Wheat Berry Salad
My friend made this delicious salsa type dish. She calls it Cowboy Caviar. Here is her recipe:
Cowboy Caviar
6 TBS. red wine vinegar
2 TBS Hot Sauce (not Tabasco)
1 TB. Canola Oil
4 Cloves minced garlic
1/4 tsp. black pepper
(Mix above ingredients and set aside)
Drain and mix together:
1- 10 oz. peg corn
1-10 oz. black-eye peas
Add:
1/3 Cup green onions
2/3 Cup Cilantro
1/2 lb. chopped roma tomatoes
Mix all ingredients together. Best made a day ahead
Add 2 large avocadoes (chopped coarsely) right before serving.
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I loved the dressing so much that I figured that it would work for other things too. I made up this wheat berry salad and used the same recipe for the dressing. I changed a few of the ingredients or measurements for the rest of the recipe since that's what I had on-hand and in my garden. This recipe is versatile and you could put anything in there! :)
Wheat Berry Salad
6 TBS. red wine vinegar
2 TBS Hot Sauce (not Tabasco)
1 TB. Canola Oil
2-4 Cloves minced garlic*
1/4 tsp. black pepper
(Mix above ingredients and set aside)
Mix together:
2 cups cooked wheat berries**
1- 15 oz. can corn (drained & rinsed)
1- 15 oz. black beans (drained & rinsed)
3 green onion stems (chopped or cut)
1 handful of Cilantro (chopped) (about 1/3 cup)
2 roma tomatoes (chopped)
Mix all ingredients together. Chill at least a couple hours before serving.
* Add garlic according to your taste, tolerance, or your plans for that day! Serve this salad with gum or breath mints if needed! :)
** I used red winter wheat berries since that's what I have for most of my food storage. If you still don't know what I'm talking about, they're just the cooked wheat seeds. Most people use them to grind into flour. Here's one way to cook the wheat: in a pot soak 1 cup dry wheat in 3 c water overnight, after ~8 hours of soaking, bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 50-60 minutes.
Cowboy Caviar
6 TBS. red wine vinegar
2 TBS Hot Sauce (not Tabasco)
1 TB. Canola Oil
4 Cloves minced garlic
1/4 tsp. black pepper
(Mix above ingredients and set aside)
Drain and mix together:
1- 10 oz. peg corn
1-10 oz. black-eye peas
Add:
1/3 Cup green onions
2/3 Cup Cilantro
1/2 lb. chopped roma tomatoes
Mix all ingredients together. Best made a day ahead
Add 2 large avocadoes (chopped coarsely) right before serving.
********
I loved the dressing so much that I figured that it would work for other things too. I made up this wheat berry salad and used the same recipe for the dressing. I changed a few of the ingredients or measurements for the rest of the recipe since that's what I had on-hand and in my garden. This recipe is versatile and you could put anything in there! :)
Wheat Berry Salad
6 TBS. red wine vinegar
2 TBS Hot Sauce (not Tabasco)
1 TB. Canola Oil
2-4 Cloves minced garlic*
1/4 tsp. black pepper
(Mix above ingredients and set aside)
Mix together:
2 cups cooked wheat berries**
1- 15 oz. can corn (drained & rinsed)
1- 15 oz. black beans (drained & rinsed)
3 green onion stems (chopped or cut)
1 handful of Cilantro (chopped) (about 1/3 cup)
2 roma tomatoes (chopped)
Mix all ingredients together. Chill at least a couple hours before serving.
* Add garlic according to your taste, tolerance, or your plans for that day! Serve this salad with gum or breath mints if needed! :)
** I used red winter wheat berries since that's what I have for most of my food storage. If you still don't know what I'm talking about, they're just the cooked wheat seeds. Most people use them to grind into flour. Here's one way to cook the wheat: in a pot soak 1 cup dry wheat in 3 c water overnight, after ~8 hours of soaking, bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 50-60 minutes.
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