Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins

Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins healthy slaw is made with colorful purple cabbage, healthy carrots and sweet tangy dried cranberries. It’s a great nutritious salad that’s perfect for any meal.

Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins

I first wrote about Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins way back in November of 2011 when I had a food processor crisis.  The processor I initially purchased had electronic on an off buttons.  

I hated it.

The buttons never seemed to work right and I found it incredibly frustrating.  I exchanged it for the model I currently have, which after ten years, is still the workhorse I thought it would be.  I’ve had to replace some of the plastic parts that I’ve broken, through no fault of the product, but it still does the big jobs I put it through.

My Cuisinart Workhorse! Still going after ten long years!

Back to the Future

Another update.  Being “plant based” wasn’t really a “thing” way back in 2011. 

It is now.

So…for all those plantivores…You can make this recipe completely plant based by using vegan mayonnaise, or using avocado oil instead of the mayo.

And now…back to the blast from the past!

It’s dead. No saving it.

Finding a new and improved model

What to do with my new toy

There was no question about what I was making for Shabbat this week – anything processed.  I had a new toy and I wanted to play with it!!  So, this week I made mushroom rice – I sliced the mushrooms with my food processor…something I never do, but I had it out and wanted to amuse myself with all the new features of the processor! 

 

Who knew slicing mushrooms could be so much fun!

It really did fit into one bowl…with room to spare!!

And now for the star of the show – Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins

Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins is colorful and healthy. Best of all, I got to use my new toy!

How I made Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins

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Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins

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• Author: Sharon Matten - Kosher Everyday
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 1 large salad 1x
• Category: Salad
• Method: Food Processor
• Cuisine: Plant Based
• Diet: Kosher

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Description

Purple Slaw with Carrots and Craisins is a healthy slaw that’s made with colorful purple cabbage, bright orange carrots and sweet tangy dried cranberries. It’s a great nutritious salad that’s perfect for any meal.

This colorful side salad is an especially perfect pop of color for any Shabbat or Holiday meal.

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Ingredients

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• 1 small purple cabbage, cut into pieces small enough to process (around 1 1/2 – 2 pounds)
• 3 medium carrots, peeled (around 1/2 pound)
• 4 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup Splenda (you can use sugar if you like)
• 1 1/2 cups Craisins

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Instructions

1. Shred the cabbage and carrots in a food processor. (You can do it by hand too if you like)
2. Add the mayonnaise, vinegar, and Splenda.
3. Stir to combine.
4. Add the Craisins and stir until the Craisins are evenly distributed.
5. Serve chilled.

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Equipment

Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY 14 Cup Food Processor, Silver

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Notes

You can use whatever sized cabbage you have.  Anywhere between 1.5-2 pounds works well. 

If you’re not a mayonnaise fan, I hear you.  This recipe is not mayo heavy.  I’m not a huge fan of salads with a lot of mayo either.  However, if you really don’t like mayonnaise, reduce the amount of mayo or use a small amount of healthy avocado oil instead.  You may need to add a little extra salt to the recipe.

You can make this recipe completely plant based by using vegan mayonnaise or using avocado oil instead of the mayo.

 

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 171
• Sugar: 21.8 g
• Sodium: 77.2 mg
• Fat: 5.5 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 31.3 g
• Fiber: 3.1 g
• Protein: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 2.9 mg

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