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Hillbilly Cole Slaw

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword cole-slaw-recipes, hillbilly-cole-slaw, hillbilly-coleslaw
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 20 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 205kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lb head green cabbage (About 6 cups chopped) remove core and chop
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and grated
  • 1 small green bell pepper seeded and chopped
  • 1 small red onion diced small
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp celery seeds
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
  • 3/4 cup white distilled vinegar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Layer cabbage, carrots, green pepper, red onion and green onion in a shallow glass or ceramic dish.
  • Sprinkle with garlic salt, celery seed and lemon pepper.
  • In a small saucepan on the stovetop bring vinegar, oil and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Immediately pour vinegar mixture evenly over vegetables.
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Stir ingredients well before serving.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Onion: You could use a white onion or Vidalia onion in place of red onion.
  • Vinegar: You could use half apple cider vinegar with the white vinegar.
  • Garlic Salt: You could use one teaspoon table salt and one teaspoon garlic powder in place of garlic salt.
  • Peppers: You could swap out the green pepper for a sweet red pepper. You could also use a poblano pepper or jalapeno pepper with fresh cilantro to add spice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2694IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg