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NORWEGIAN COLESLAW

Norwegian coleslaw is a classic recipe. The slaw has a subtle sweet and sour flavor. The sweet comes from sugar and the sour from vinegar. This is a recipe that gets better with time, so it is actually best to make a few days in advance.

We served this Norwegian coleslaw as a side dish to our seafood feast, and it was a nice accompaniment to all the rich seafood, mayo and butter.

Have you seen a cabbage shredder before? It is in the background of the photo, pretty cool!





Norwegian Coleslaw

Please note prep time does not include refrigeration time which is a minimum of 24 hours however longer is better.

Course Salad
Cuisine Norwegian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12


Ingredients
1 head of cabbage
1 Tablespoon salt
1 1/2 Cups sugar
1 Cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon celery seed
2 Cups celery chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 red pepper chopped
2 carrots shredded

Instructions
Shred cabbage and toss with salt
cover and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours
While the cabbage is in the refrigerator, in a saucepan, heat the sugar, vinegar, and seeds.
Simmer for 10 minutes
Cool completely
Add to the cabbage along with the rest of the vegetables
Stir well
Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours however longer is better


It will keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator