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Creamy Cole Slaw

I love cole slaw but hate sweet cole slaw, which you often get at restaurants. We recently ate at a nice restaurant right on the Long Island Sound and they served my sandwich with the best cole slaw I ever had. Creamy, crunchy and not sweet. Normally, my slaws are a bit less creamy, and more oil-and-vinegar-forward. But I reverse engineered this creamy one back home with a great result. You should try it.



Dressing:

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

1/2 cup good real mayonnaise

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp cider vinegar

1 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar

1/4 tsp dried dill weed

1/2 tsp salt

fresh ground pepper to taste


1 lb package shredded cole slaw and carrots (I used Wegman’s)


Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl, and adjust amounts to suit your taste. Toss in the cole slaw mix and blend well.  Refrigerate for at least a half an hour, minimum, tossing every so often.


Makes a pound of slaw.


Cook's Note: I usually shave my own slaw but I was too weary one day and for once bought pre-shaved slaw. Wow was it ever good.

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