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RECIPES

Cole Slaw w/Green Olives

Ingredients:

  • 1 (2-pound) head green and/or red cabbage, with attractive outer leaves
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely grated
  • 1 heaping cup (5 1/2- to 6-ounce jar) Spanish olives stuffed with pimientos, sliced - with brine
  • 3 tablespoons best-quality prepared mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons chopped chives
  • canned jalapenos

Procedure:

Remove outer leaves from cabbage. Rinse and pat dry. Store in plastic food bag in refrigerator until ready to garnish slaw.

 

Quarter cabbage and remove and discard tough inner cores. Cut quarters into 1/4-inch-wide strips and chop strips finely. Measure enough to make 8 cups. Place in medium mixing bowl.

 

Add carrots, olives and brine and jalapenos to bowl. Stir in mayonnaise and mix well.

 

Let mixture stand at cool room temperature or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours or longer.

 

To serve, line shallow bowl with cabbage leaves. Stir chives into slaw and mound in bowl.

Serving Size:  4