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This is officially the last weekend of the summer and I intend to make the most of it! That means relaxing, enjoying the long holiday weekend, and of course…a blowout barbecue! There are no concrete plans yet in place- I’m chilling, remember? But I do know the perfect side dish: It’s a spin on a classic that can be easily thrown together, and it goes a long way for just a few dollars. Coleslaw is sort of a bbq staple, but it gets boring after a while, and that’s why you want to try this Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw from the Food Network. It’s still coleslaw, but it’s more exciting. And you can make it in advance, which is always a plus.

There’s still time to get invited to someone else’s party- less work for me while I’m chilling- and bringing this salad would definitely make me the favorite guest! But if that doesn’t happen, I can always do something delicious, fun, and quick at my house, and you can bet I’ll be making this coleslaw.

Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw

Ingredients:

2 pounds green cabbage (about 1 small or 1/2 large cabbage)
4 carrots
1 medium onion
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup mustard
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 cup sugar
Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Kosher salt

Directions:

Quarter and core the cabbage. Peel the carrots and onion and cut into pieces that will fit through the feed tube of a food processor. Fit the food processor with the grater attachment and push the cabbage, carrots and onion through the feed tube to grate. Toss the grated vegetables in a large bowl.
Prepare the coleslaw dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper and the cayenne in a medium bowl. Toss the dressing with the cabbage mixture and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
Prep time for this recipe should be about 15 minutes or less, but to make it even easier you can buy bags of shredded coleslaw mix to use instead of the cabbage and carrots- two bags should do it. It’s cheaper to shred your own, but the bags go on sale from time to time and anyway, you might decide to splurge a little to save some time. This recipe serves 6-8.

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