A side thought.

So Hubby makes a pretty darn good homemade coleslaw, and last night it was my favorite batch. I had to post about it. It's really easy, and though the ingredient list looks extensive, it's really just a little bit of this, a touch of that. I've only really loved one coleslaw, and ironically, it's from a fried chicken place we ate at when I was a kid. Speck's in Collegeville always made the best, and sometimes family still brings a side or two of it to parties.

Hubby experimented with coleslaw a while ago after we had it out one night. We sat at dinner and said, "Ya know, this is probably really easy to make on our own." So, one small head of cabbage later with the appropriate accouterments, we had homemade coleslaw! It's a yummy side and sometimes we even throw it on our burgers as a topping.I'm a big fan of how Hubby makes it because there's very little "crap" in it, AKA it's a feel good side to dindin! We use non-fate plain yogurt as the dressing rather than mayo. There is about a tablespoon of mayo, but we use light, so it's not a big deal to me.

Normally, this amount of dressing would gross me out since it's usually mayo driven. But the non-fat yogurt gives this a healthy punch, and it's soooooo creamy!

Ken says it's a lot of eyeballing, so exact amounts can be altered based on your taste preferences. However, for the sake of listing an actual recipe (which I'm trying to start doing), here you are:

1 small head of cabbage, shredded

2 tsp salt + more for seasoning

1/4 cup shredded carrots

1/2 onion chopped

For dressing:

2/3 cup non-fat, plan yogurt

1/4 cup buttermilk

1 Tbs light mayonnaise

1/4 tsp Dill

1/4 tsp Toasted onion

1/8 tsp Smoked paprika

1 tsp Pepper (We used white pepper)

1 Tbs Lemon juice

1 tsp Spicy mustard

1/2 tsp sugar substitute (We used a packet of sweet-n-low)

Be sure to shred and salt your cabbage for a good 20-30 minutes first. This absorbs the moisture from the leaves and allows better incorporation of the dressing later! After 20-30 minutes, pat leaves with a paper towel.

Mix cabbage, carrots, chopped onions in a large bowl. Mix dressing ingredients altogether in a separate bowl. Once mixed, combine with cabbage mixture until everything is coated adequately. Salt and pepper to taste, then let sit for a bit so all ingredients can marry. Then eat up!

Yummy dindin with more candied sweet taters... :-X