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Coleslaw – Old South Slaw Dressing

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2 tablespoons salad oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2.5 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 tsp celery seed

It is a sweet sour mix. If you like the tart, sweet taste on your slaw, you’ll love this. Nice thing about it is that you can’t “over extend” this dressing. If you apply too much, it does’t just stick to everything and make it too wet as does a creamy dressing. It just drains down to the bottom. It will keep a couple of days or more on the slaw before crispness is gone. Don’t let the simplicity fool you. I’ve always said some of the best cooking comes from simple recipes. This is one of them. Just takes a couple of minutes to fix. Also, don’t let the looks of it fool you. Just try it and let me know what you think.

Mix well and pour over slaw. This is a small recipe and makes enough for a package of slaw.

Watermelon Summer Salad

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3/4 cup halved, thinly sliced red onion
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 1/2 quarts seeded, cubed watermelon
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup pitted black olive halves
1 cup chopped fresh mint
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

 

1. Place the onion slices in a small bowl with the lime juice. The acid of the lime will mellow the flavor of the raw onion. Let stand for 10 minutes.

2. In a large bowl, combine the watermelon cubes, feta cheese, black olives, onions with the lime juice, and mint. Drizzle olive oil over it all, and toss to blend. Dig in and be prepared for a pleasant surprise!

Notes: I used about 1/3 c. red onion, less cheese, did not measure the watermelon used 1/2 of a small bullet melon.  Used about 1/4 c. mint, and a small can of black olives–next time use MORE,