It's taken a while to get the proportions down just right, as this is an adapted recipe from our pre-Paleo days. And the original had a very healthy (ahem) serving of sugar in it. We decided to try shredded apple in the dressing to sweeten things up, added a touch of honey, changed the type of vinegar, and BINGO - we had the sweet and snappy treat we were craving.
To speed things up, I use a pre-packaged bag of slaw. But shredding the fresh stuff is a great option when you have the time!
Snappy Apple Slaw
Stuff You Need:
- 1 - 16 oz. bag pre-packaged slaw mix
- 3 Tbs sesame seeds, toasted
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup grape seed oil (lite olive oil will work as well)
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground mustard
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 large apple, peeled and shredded
- Combine slaw, toasted sesame seeds, and slivered almonds and set aside.
- Warm honey in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Combine honey and the remainder of ingredients in a medium bowl to make the dressing.
- Just prior to serving, pour the dressing over the slaw and toss well.
This recipe comes together pretty quickly. In fact, shredding the apple is probably the longest single step. When I make this for a pot luck or some other dinner where we are bringing a dish, I will carry the dressing in a separate bowl, which I warm for 10 - 15 seconds in the microwave (to make the honey pour more smoothly) just before mixing and serving.
We like to change up this recipe from time to time and add mandarin orange slices or switch out the slivered almonds for pecans. I think blueberries would also be fun to try and maybe switch out walnuts for the almonds. The possibilities are limitless!
I hope you will enjoy this snappy side dish as much as we do!
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