Name: Winter Slaw with Pecans and Maple Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¼ head red cabbage; ¼ head white cabbage; 1 red bell pepper; 2 scallions/spring onions; 2 carrots; 1/3 cup pecans; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; pinch of salt and pepper

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This winter slaw, is packed with crisp crunchy veg and makes the perfect holiday salad. The sweet maple dressing and creamy pecans make it extra special and a delicious and fresh side for the festive season.

Isn’t this Winter Slaw with Pecans and Maple Dressing beautiful!

The two colours of cabbage add a bulk of colour , whilst the sweet carrot and red bell pepper add an extra pop of colour. Topped with a bright sprinkle of parsley this winter slaw is stunning to look at, and just as stunning to eat.

The colours are bright, the flavours pack a punch and on a buffet table a big bowl of winter slaw is such a delicious, fresh and crunchy side, perfect with a glazed ham or left over turkey.

Go on, add this winter slaw to your holiday salad list. I promise it will be a hit!

I have called this a winter slaw as I think it works so well at Christmas….. but here in Australia we are heading into summer. So I guess perhaps I should just have called it slaw? 😉

But never one to hold with convention I am calling it a winter slaw and serving it for our summer Christmas eve buffet. To be honest whenever this winter slaw is served it is always demolished!

I think the real winning element is the maple dressing that replaces the more standard mayonnaise based dressing. The light dressing allows the colours of the slaw to shine through and the sweetness of the maple is perfect against the bite of the cabbage and the creamy nuttiness of the pecans.

Sometimes I add a handful of pomegranate seeds, to make it even more festive and add a delicious sweet sour note to the slaw. But when I made this yesterday I was packing for a weeks holiday with my Mother-in-Law and didn’t have any pomegranates in the house. Whilst I noticed they weren’t there I didn’t miss them, so if pomegranates aren’t in season then do not worry. Miss them out and don’t tell anyone. They won’t notice 😉

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Winter Slaw with Pecans and Maple Dressing

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Side

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Servings: 6

Calories: 146kcal

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Ingredients

For the winter slaw

¼ head red cabbage
¼ head white cabbage
1 red bell pepper
2 scallions/spring onions
2 carrots
1/3 cup pecans

For the dressing

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp Dijon mustard
pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

Thinly slice the red and white cabbage.
Remove the core of the bell pepper and thinly slice.
Cut the stalks from the scallions and then cut them into thin slices.
Peel the carrot and use a potato peeler to cut thin strips. Cut these strips into matchstick sized pieces. (or if you have it use a julienne peeler/chopper.
Combine all the ingredients into a large bowl and set aside in the fridge until you want to serve.
To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients together in a small jar and shake well to combine.
To serve, dress the winter slaw and sprinkle over the pecans.

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