Swedish Coleslaw Recipes

THE BEST CREAMY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Toss together the cabbage and carrots in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, honey and celery salt in a medium bowl. Pour the dressing over the shredded vegetables and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper before serving.

SWEDISH COLE-SLAW WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Finely slice the fennel. Grate the carrots. Grate the clove of garlic. In medium mixing bowl, mix the fennel, carrot, cranberries and garlic. Add the dressing to taste. Let sit for at least 4 hours for all the flavors to come out and for the fennel to become marinated.

SWEDISH COLESLAW

Steps:

• Mix shredded cabbage, bell pepper, onion, mustard seed, and celery seed in a bowl with a cover. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, bring sugar, vinegar, and oil to a boil, and pour over cabbage while hot. Do NOT stir cabbage mixture until cold.
• Cover and place in the refrigerator. This will keep for several days.

CLASSIC HOMEMADE COLESLAW

Steps:

• Remove any bruised or damaged outer cabbage leaves. Halve through the stem, and remove the dense core with a sharp knife and discard. Put cut side down onto a chopping board, and slice as finely as you can into thin shreds. You can also do this on a mandoline (you might want to quarter before slicing) or in a food processor with the shredding attachment. Tip into a bowl.
• Grate the carrots on a box grater to coarsely shred, or cut into thin strips using a julienne peeled or the grater attachment on the food processor. Tip into the bowl. Finely slice the onion, and thin as you can, and add to the bowl with the other veg. Add the herbs if using. A mixture is nice if you have some to use up.
• In a jug, whisk the mustard, mayo, yogurt and vinegar. Season well, and taste for sharpness and creamy. Add more vinegar if you like.
• Tip the dressing into the veg bowl, and mix everything together well with a large spoon. Stir so all the veg gets coated lightly in the dressing. Sprinkle with a few pinches of paprika, and serve straight away. Can be covered and chilled for up to 3 days. Mix well before serving.

NORWEGIAN COLESLAW

Steps:

• Shred cabbage and toss with salt. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. In a saucepan, heat sugar, vinegar, mustard and celery seeds. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Cool completely. Add to the cabbage along with remaining vegetables; toss. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 week before serving. Keeps for 4-6 weeks in the refrigerator.