Goldilocks Slaw
Ingredients
- 1/2 small head green cabbage (enough for 4 cups when finely shredded)
- 1/4 small red onion (enough for about 1/4 cup when thinly sliced)
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
brine the cabbage
- Finely shred 4 cups of cabbage and place in a medium bowl.
- Thinly slice 1/4 cup red onion and add to the bowl with the cabbage.
- Add 1 tbs Kosher salt to the cabbage.
- Grind 1/2 tsp black pepper over the cabbage.
- Add 1 teaspoon sugar to the cabbage.
- Mix the cabbage and spices together and let sit for 15 minutes.
prepare the dressing
- While the cabbage is resting, place 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise in a medium bowl.
- Add 1 teaspoon of fresh-squeezed lemon juice to the bowl with the mayonnaise.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard to the bowl with the mayonnaise.
- Mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard to combine.
make the slaw
- After the cabbage has brined for 15 minutes, rinse it and squeeze out any excess moisture.
- Add the mayonnaise mixture to the cabbage and toss to combine.
- Season to taste with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.