Blue Cheese Coleslaw

After tasting this at a Fourth of July gathering, my father-in-law told me I was not welcome at any future events unless I brought this. Add all seasonings and blue cheese to taste.
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Make the dressing first so it has time for the flavors to meld a bit.

If you have time and haven’t bought a bag of shredded cabbage, shred the cabbage, put it in a colander, and sprinkle it with a generous amount of salt. Place the colander on a plate and let it sit, up to overnight (in the refrigerator), to remove some of the moisture in the cabbage.

Dump all of the dressing ingredients in a mixing bowl. In this case, an 8-cup Pyrex measuring cup, which is one of the best mixing bowls ever made.

Mix up all the dressing ingredients, then taste and adjust for seasoning. Remember to go easy on the salt if you’ve salted the cabbage to remove moisture.

Now start the salad part. Grate a head of cabbage and an apple.

Dump the grated cabbage and apple into a mixing bowl.

Chop up the green onion and cilantro. Pretty sure this is why pizza cutters were invented.

Add the green onion and cilantro to the cabbage and apple mixture and toss together.

Add the dressing to the cabbage mixture and mix together.

Now you’re done.

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Blue Cheese Coleslaw

Interesting, delicious mix of flavors. Not your usual coleslaw. Many people who don't like coleslaw are surprised that they like this.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Slaw

• 1 head cabbage shredded or chopped
• 1 bunch green onions chopped
• 1 cup cilantro
• 1 apple chopped

Dressing

• 1-1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or to taste
• 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce or 1 teaspoon of grated horseradish
• 4 oz. blue cheese or Gorgonzola
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• chili powder to taste
• crushed garlic or garlic powder to taste
• ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Dressing

1. Mix the dressing ingredients together and let sit until you have the slaw mixture ready.

Slaw

1. Grate or chop cabbage. If making ahead, sprinkle a generous amount of salt over the shredded cabbage, let sit for an hour or more (overnight is good) in a colander over a plate, then gently press and drain off excess liquid (salad spinner works if the cabbage isn't grated too small). If you use this method (I suggest you do), adjust salt in recipe according to taste.
2. Add onions, cilantro, and apple to cabbage, mix well.
3. Add some of the dressing to the cabbage mixture and combine. Because cabbage heads vary so much in size, hold back some of the dressing to determine if you need it all.

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