Description
Crisp apple cranberry coleslaw delivers a perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors. Juicy apple chunks and tart cranberries mingle with crunchy cabbage, creating a refreshing side dish you’ll crave at picnics and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables and Fruits:
- 14 ounces (396 grams) 3-color coleslaw mix
- 1 large apple, chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- ½ cup (75 grams) dried cranberries
Nuts:
- ½ cup (60 grams) chopped walnuts
Dressing:
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) mayonnaise
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) plain yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) honey
- ¾ teaspoon dried ground ginger
Optional Lighter Version Dressing:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) mayonnaise
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Gather a spacious mixing vessel and introduce the crisp coleslaw blend, transforming the base with vibrant, diced apples and jewel-like dried cranberries.
- Enhance the mixture by folding in crunchy, chopped walnuts and delicate green onion slivers for textural complexity.
- Prepare a harmonizing dressing in a separate compact bowl, vigorously whisking creamy mayonnaise with tangy yogurt or sour cream.
- Incorporate golden honey and a whisper of ground ginger into the dressing, blending until the components merge into a smooth, cohesive sauce.
- Cascade the aromatic dressing over the vegetable medley, using gentle, sweeping motions to ensure each ingredient receives an even, glistening coating.
- Taste and calibrate the seasoning, adding subtle pinches of salt or pepper to elevate the flavor profile if the palate desires.
- For a more waistline-conscious rendition, moderate the quantities of mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, and ginger, preserving the salad’s intrinsic zesty character.
Notes
- Prep this vibrant slaw ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, keeping the crunch and flavor intact.
- Swap dairy options like yogurt or sour cream based on dietary preferences without compromising the creamy texture.
- Toast walnuts briefly to enhance their nutty flavor and add an extra layer of richness to the coleslaw.
- Choose crisp, tart apples like Granny Smith for the best balance of sweetness and acidity in the salad.
- Reduce mayonnaise for a lighter version that still maintains the classic creamy coleslaw experience.
- Customize the dressing’s sweetness by adjusting honey levels to suit personal taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg