This is one of the ways I do coleslaw. The ingredients are:
¼ cabbage – finely shredded
¼ cup or so diced capsicum (called bell pepper in some places)
Thumb of ginger grated finely – I use a microplane
1 teaspoon of chopped green peppercorns or capers
½ fresh red chilli finely sliced
½ corn cob – kernels taken off the cob and cooed
2 gherkins – chopped
2 teaspoons of chilli jam to taste
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise ( I like Heinz Seriously Good)
1 tablespoon of crème fraiche (entirely optional)
Juice of ¼ lemon
Salt and pepper – I prefer white pepper
Just mix all the ingredients together. Any leftovers will keep fine in the fridge for a day. You can mix it together well before you need it unlike other salads.
I also sometimes substitute either mustard or horseradish for the chilli jam/relish. I don’t put in carrot or things like sultanas – don’t suit my palate but I know other people do.
Yum, this looks delicious! I love cole slaw! :)
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by - great to have comments
DeleteCarole - thanks for your comment on my blog, your coleslaw does look delicious! Yum yum!
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DeleteHi Carole, you're right, your recipe looks great. I love the addition of ginger, but I'm puzzling over the capsicum, I'm not sure I know what is is. I thought it was a pepper, but 1/4 cup seems like a lot for a hot pepper. Am I wrong? I'd love to try this one!
ReplyDeleteHi thanks for the comment Debra - I think you may know capsicum as bell pepper? It isn't a hot one.
Deletesounds great!! thanks so much for the comment
ReplyDeletethank you for your comment too!
DeleteI was wondering about the hot pepper too - but I see your reply to Debra above, and it all makes sense now. This looks like a great recipe heading into summer, so I will bookmark it. Thanks!
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DeleteI really enjoy coleslaw, and unlike my husband who likes it one the sweet side, I like mine with a sharpness or a tang -- your version is certainly different and I am anxious to try it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. Hope you enjoy it.
DeleteLooks delicious, love the flavors in there, the chili jam and the ginger, very nice.
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Deletequite unlike any slaw I have ever made...looks very interesting and very tasty.
ReplyDeleteHope you give it a go sometime. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteMy son loves coleslaw and this recipe is a unique one.
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DeleteI'd like to try this one. Seems we're heading into the summer salad season early this year!
ReplyDeleteI like trying different flavours of coleslaw. The last one I tried was asian flavoured and wasn't that great, but I guess they can't all be winners!
ReplyDeleteI guess it is all about balance of flavours textures and colors. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteHonestly, I've never had any type of coleslaw other than the normal kind. Spicy sounds like it could taste good; it looks good!
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I'm bookmarking this for summer -- the flavor combination sounds really good. I usually make the more common kind of coleslaw, but I'd love to try this.
ReplyDeleteI know it takes time to comment, so thank you very much.
DeleteFor me summer has just gone ....sigh.
I have never had coleslaw with corn or many of these spices, but I love coleslaw and am always up for trying a new variety of it. This is a definite will try.
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DeleteYummy! This will be on our picnic table this summer! Thanks Carole. I didn't post this week just visiting those who did. Don't want to miss a great recipe:)
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DeleteOoohhhh, yummy! I can't wait to try this recipe, totally different than the same old recipe I've been making for years :)
ReplyDeleteannie @ montanasolarcreations
I don't know what chili jam is? Is there a certain type that you use in this recipe?
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