Vegetable Slaw with Orange, Honey & Mustard Dressing
Vegetable Slaw with Orange, Honey & Mustard Dressing is one of those recipes adaptable to whatever you happen to have in the fridge. I like a combination of shredded fresh raw vegetables with a good variety of colour.
Favourites are crunchy peppers, carrot, onion and red cabbage plus a handful of dark greens like cavolo nero or kale.
The olive oil based Orange, Honey & Mustard Dressing adds a sweetish but tangy note. Simply shake the ingredients in a jar and pour over your chosen vegetables.
The benefits of eating a range of different coloured veg
A colourful, crunchy, vitamin-packed side dish that’s made in minutes.
Try some of these additions:
- broccoli florets or stem
- cucumber
- radish
- celery
- leftover roasted veg
- herbs e.g. parsley, mint, chives
- toasted seeds e.g. pumpkin, sunflower, sesame
- add ground spices to the dressing, e.g. cumin, paprika, garlic granules
Vegetable Slaw with Orange, Honey & Mustard Dressing
Vegetable Slaw with Orange, Honey & Mustard Dressing is adaptable to whatever crunchy veg you have in the fridge. The dressing adds a sweetish but tangy note.
Ingredients
For the slaw
- 2 handfuls red cabbage shredded
- 2 handfuls greens e.g. kale, cavolo nero, cabbage shredded
- 1 large carrot julienned, shredded or grated
- 1 medium red onion skinned, halved then sliced thinly
- Half medium red pepper cut into fine strips
- Half medium yellow pepper cut into fine strips
- Half medium green pepper cut into fine strips
Orange, Honey & Mustard Dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Half medium orange (juice only) save the rest of the orange for garnish
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp mustard (Dijon, French or wholegrain)
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
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Toss all the slaw ingredients in a large bowl.
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Put the dressing ingredients in a small jar, put on the lid and shake well to combine.
Taste and adjust if necessary by adding more of any ingredient.
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Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss well.
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Garnish with the unused half orange, cut into slices or wedges.
Recipe Notes
Vary the recipe to use whatever vegetables you have & try some of these variations & additions:
broccoli, cucumber, radish, celery, leftover roasted veg, herbs (e.g. parsley, mint, chives), toasted seeds (e.g. pumpkin, sunflower, sesame), spices in the dressing (e.g. cumin, paprika, garlic).