Dad’s Cole Slaw

Not the dad of my grandkids… MY DAD.  This is the recipe from Great Grandpa Andrews.

Dad’s Cole Slaw

This recipe is from Grandpa’s Father, Dan.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 Cabbage (chopped mighty thin)
• 1/4 Red cabbage
• 3 chives – chopped small
• 1/2 small Green Pepper
• 1/2 small sweet onion
• 1 small carrot

STEP BY STEP

1. Slice cabbage ‘mighty thin’
2. Float in ice water and salt 15 min
3. While it is soaking, cut thin strips of green pepper and onion
4. Use peeler and peel short strips of carrot
5. Drain sliced cabbage very well, pat dry with towel.
6. Combine with other vegetables
7. Toss / mix
8. Add dressing, and mix until smooth

DRESSING

• 1 C Miracle Whip Light
• 1/4 C Honey – alt = Sugar
• 2 TBL apple cider vinegar (Heat if using granulated sugar)
  Mix sugar, then cool before mixing
• 2 TBL Vegetable oil
• 1 TBL dry hot mustard or 2 TBL dijon
• 1 tsp prepared horseradish
• 2 tsp dill
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp Worcestershire
• 2 tsp basil chiffonade

This is always better if you let it meld at least two hours before serving.
The taste should be sweet with just a hint of vinegar.