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Carolina Style Red Slaw
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Carolina Style Red Slaw

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword bbq-slaw, carolina-style-red-slaw, north-carolina-red-slaw, red-slaw
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 57kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 cups finely chopped green cabbage
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot (optional)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp salt `
  • 1 tsp barbecue seasoning
  • 1 tsp hot sauce adjust to taste
  • sliced green onion or chives for garnishing

Instructions

  • In a large bowl stir together cabbage, onion and carrot.
  • In a separate small bowl whisk together ketchup, vinegar, sugar, pepper flakes, salt, barbecue seasoning and hot sauce.
  • Pour the vinegar mixture over the slaw, mix to combine. Place into an airtight container and chill for several hours or overnight.
  • Garnish with green onion or chives and serve with chopped pork barbecue or your favorite barbecue entrees.

Notes

  • Sweetness: The level of sweetness of the vinegar dressing for red slaw can can be made sweeter adding up 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. It's usually best to mix the dressing then taste it, and add more sugar to your taste in small amounts.
  • Spice: You can make the flavor more spicy by adding more chili flakes or hot sauce to suit your personal taste.
  • Quantity: This recipe easily doubles and triples according to the size of the group you're feeding.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 962IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg