Cole Slaws

DUTCH SLAW:

1 cup chopped bacon, fried until crisp
1/4 cup lemon juice

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup mayonnaisse
1 quart finely shredded cabbage
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 Tbsp minced onion

Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from the pan. Mix 1/4 cup bacon drippings, lemon juice and salt. Add to mayonnaise and blend. Pour over combined vegetables and bacon and toss lightly. Chill before serving.  Serves 6.

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APPLE COLE SLAW WITH SOUR CREAM DRESSING:

1 cup thick sour cream
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash of cayenne
4 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup diced red apple
1 teaspoon celery seed

Combine sour cream, vinegar and seasonings. Mix thoroughly.  Pour over cabbage, apple and celery seed. Toss lightly. Garnish with paprika. Serves 8.

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PINEAPPLE SLAW

3 cups shredded cabbage
2 Tbsp chopped green pepper
1/2 cup diced, unpeeled apple
4 slices pineapple
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
Salad Greens
1 cup shredded carrots

Combine cabbage, green pepper, apple and 2 slices pineapple, cut into sections.  Mix together salt, sugar and vinegar. Add to veggie mixture.  Place in bowl lined with lettuce greens. Top with shredded carrots and remaining drained pineapple slices cut into halves.  Serves 4.

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MEXICAN SLAW

Crisp a small head of cabbage by removing a few of the outer leaves, then cutting it in half and let stand in ice water for 1/2 hour. Shake out water until well drained and shred.  Dice cold cooked ham or tongue, celerey, green pepper and pimiento. Sprinkle with salt.  Mix salad with mayonnaise which has been thinned with sweet or sour cream. Line a serving dish with the outside leaves of cabbage and fill center with the slaw. Squeeze 1/2 lemon over it. 

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VEGETABLE AND APPLE SALAD

1 cup grated raw carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup diced celery
1 cup thin apple strips
Dash of salt
Salad dressing--your choice
Lettuce

Toss vegetables, apples and a dash of salt with the salad dressing to moisten. Chill. Serve in crisp lettuce cups. Serves 6.