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Nutty Apple-Cherry Slaw
- Makes: 8 to 10 servings
- Prep 30 mins
- Chill Up to 24 hrs
Ingredients
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1/3
cup
sunflower oil, vegetable oil or olive oil
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3
tablespoons
cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
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3
tablespoons
orange juice
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1
tablespoon
honey or sugar
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1 1/2
teaspoons
Dijon-style mustard or coarse-ground mustard
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1/4
teaspoon
salt
-
Dash
ground cinnamon or ground nutmeg (optional)
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4
cups
shredded* red cabbage (about 1/2 of a medium head) or 1/2 of a 16-ounce package shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix)
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2
cups
loosely packed fresh arugula and/or watercress (thick stems discarded), rinsed and dried, or desired greens, such as fresh baby spinach, mesclun or torn mixed salad greens
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1
medium
Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apple, cored and sliced into thin strips or coarsely chopped
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1/2
cup
dried cherries, dried cranberries, currants or raisins
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2
tablespoons
thinly sliced green onion (1)
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1/4
cup
dry-roasted sunflower kernels or 1/3 cup chopped pecans, hickory nuts or walnuts
Directions
- For vinaigrette, in a screw-top jar, combine oil, vinegar, orange juice, honey, mustard, salt, and, if you like, cinnamon. Cover and shake well; set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss together cabbage, arugula, apple, cherries, and green onion. Shake the vinaigrette well; pour over the cabbage mixture. Toss lightly to coat. Sprinkle with sunflower kernels. Serve immediately for maximum crispness or cover and chill for up to 24 hours before serving. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Tip
- * Using a large chef's knife, cut cabbage head into wedges and remove core. Thinly slice the cored cabbage wedge across the grain of the leaves.
Nutrition Facts
(Nutty Apple-Cherry Slaw)
Servings Per Recipe 8, pro. (g) 2, carb. (g) 17, vit. A (IU) 729, vit. C (mg) 25, cal. (kcal) 165, Thiamin (mg) 0, sat. fat (g) 2, Potassium (mg) 212, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 0, Fat, total (g) 11, calcium (mg) 40, iron (mg) 1, Folate (µg) 24, sodium (mg) 125, Monosaturated fat (g) 2, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 7, fiber (g) 2, sugar (g) 12