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Cabbage is often looked upon as a rather uninspiring vegetable. But grate it up and add some mayonnaise and it can make for a delicious instant salad. Here we share a recipe for a cabbage and onion coleslaw using a nut mayonnaise, for those who prefer a dairy-free diet. You can replace the nut mayo with any mayonnaise of your choice though. We’ll also tell you how to liven up a coleslaw by adding grated carrots and a seriously spicy sauce.

Two cabbage coleslaw

You will need the following ingredients for four servings: 4 cups of grated red cabbage, 4 cups of grated green cabbage, 1 finely chopped onion, 1/2 a cup of apple cider vinegar and some salt to taste.

Mix the ingredients together. Prepare a home-made nut mayonnaise (see recipe below) and mix it into the vegetables. Alternatively, mix in a mayo of your choice.

Nut mayonnaise recipe

Blend the following ingredients together to create a dairy-free nut mayonnaise: 1 cup of macadamia nuts, 1 cup of cashew nuts, 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 6 tablespoons of olive oil, 6 pitted dates, 2 tablespoons of tamari, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 cloves of garlic and some salt to taste.

Leave out the vinegar, garlic, tamari sauce and dates to create a mock sour cream sauce, which will work just as well.

Coleslaw with a zip

For extra crunch and flavour, add the following ingredients to the two cabbage coleslaw recipe: 2 cups of thinly grated courgettes, 2 cups of grated carrots, 2 finely chopped spring onions, 1 cup of cashew nuts, 1 cup of chopped coriander and a tablespoon of sesame seeds.

Mix the ingredients together and forego the nut mayonnaise sauce in favour of a spicy salad sauce. You can create this zippy sauce by blending the following ingredients together: 1 cup of olive oil, 1 seeded red pepper, 2 tablespoons each of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons of tamari, 1 1/2 tablespoons of honey, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 1/2 cm of peeled ginger, 1 teaspoon each of cayenne pepper and curry powder and salt to taste.

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