If you have never read anything by Mollie Katzen, you need to! She is a New York Times best-selling cookbook author and named one of “The Five Women Who Changed the Way We Eat” by Health Magazine. Not only that, she is legendary for her efforts to move healthful vegetarian food from the “fringe” to the center of the American dinner plate. I’ll stop here and you can read more about Mollie Katzen at her website MollieKatzen.com. Be sure to check out her recipes while you’re there!
So it seems that Katzen re-created a recipe that was originally published in Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition – 2006
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds cabbage (one each, red and green), shredded
- 1 large carrot, coarsely grated
- 1/2 cup red onion, very finely minced
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt
- 1 to 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or light-colored honey
- 1/2 cup cranberries – dried, or minced fresh
- 1 to 2 bosc pears
- Up to a cup of chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
- Wedges of lemon
Directions:
- Combine the cabbage, carrot, and onion in a very large bowl. Sprinkle with salt, toss to combine, and set aside.
- In a second (small) bowl, combine the vinegar, mayonnaise, yogurt and syrup or honey, and whisk until smooth. Pour this, along with the cranberries, into the vegetables, and toss to mix well. Transfer to a container with a tight fitting lid, cover, and refrigerate until shortly before serving time. Just before serving, cut the pear(s) into thin strips (also okay to just chop into very small pieces) and gently mix into the cole slaw. Top with walnuts, and serve right away, accompanied by squeezable wedges of lemon.
Tips: Be sure to use a bosc pear for this, as it’s the only type firm enough to hold up texturally. Other pears will fall apart.
Nutritional Info:
Serves 6
RECIPE MAKEOVER
ORIGINAL*
Creamy Cole Slaw
Calories: 200 | Total Fat: 12g | Sat. Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1510mg | Carbs: 22g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 4g
SMART RECIPE
Smart Cole Slaw with Pears, Walnuts, and Cranberries
Calories: 200 | Total Fat: 10g | Sat. Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 410mg | Carbs: 25g | Fiber: 6g | Protein: 4g
*Source for original: Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary edition copyright 2006
This recipe was created on behalf of the Smart Menu© campaign, which aims to change the way America eats while providing individuals with the knowledge to make smart food choices.
Recipe Courtesy of Mollie Katzen for the California Walnut Board, www.walnuts.org
Contact: Torme Lauricella Public Relations; (415) 956-1791; walnuts@torme.com
I love this coleslaw recipe and so do my family & friends. The dressing just can’t be beat, so much better than anything from a jar that’s sitting on the grocery shelf. To add a little tropical flair I’ve thrown some pineapple in. Very tasty!