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Sweet and Sour Slaw

SUBMITTED BY: Paula

"This is a great recipe from my mother, who is German, for a vinegar based marinated slaw using no oil."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
Read Reviews (11)
PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  4 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 8 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pimento pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a jar with lid, combine the sugar, vinegar, water, salt, mustard seed and celery seed. Cover tightly and shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved. Chill dressing for several hours or overnight.
  2. In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, celery, green peppers, pimento and dressing until evenly coated. Cover and chill until serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by CHELSIEMIKE
We love this recipe! I make it for my husband and dad who absolutely rave over it! I'm... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2005 by Mom, What's for Dinner?
I substituted red pepper for the pimentos. Very delicious. Assemble several hours ahead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2003 by GYPSYROSE
Better then creamey slaw MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by KNIER003
Made this for an Ocktoberfest Party. Everyone seemed to like it, it was all gone at any rate.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2004 by Debbie
This reminded me of a slaw called 7 day slaw. My whole family loved it. It was the best ever. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2004 by Wilemon
This was OK, but we prefer the creamy slaw. If you don't like the creamy slaw, try this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 30, 2006 by Gizmo
REALLY liked this one. Although I'm normally a fan of creamy cole slaw, the flavor of this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2006 by Boogs
This recipe was a big hit at a recent dinner party where I cooked all German food. I didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2008 by FROGGYOGA
We eat a lot of cole slaw and a lot of different kinds, and this was really average. I was... MORE