Recipe(tried): Shredded Cabbage Salad, Fruited Cabbage Salad, Texas Cole Slaw

Shredded Cabbage Salad:

3 cups shredded green cabbage
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped scallions, green tops included
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vegetable salt
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons safflower oil
Sliced radishes or black olives

Combine the cabbage, parsley and scallions and chill well.

combine the honey, salt, vinegar and oil. Shake well; chill. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss lightly. Six servings.

FRUITED CABBAGE SALAD:

1 small head red cabbage, finely shredded
1/2 large Hawaiian or sugar pineapple, peeled, cored and finely shredded
2 apples, cored and grated
1 celery root (celeriac), peeled and grated or finely shredded
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Toss to mix. Chill well. There will be enough juice from the pineapple and apples to serve the salad without further dressing. Eight servings.

TEXAS COLE SLAW:

2 cups finely shredded cabbage
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 carrot, shredded
1/2 peeled cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 sweet onion, finely sliced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon cold water
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoons sea salt
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Combine the cabbage, pepper, carrot, cucumber and onion in a ceramic or glass bowl. Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the vegetables.

Allow to marinate in the refrigerator a few hours or overnight. Six servings.