Easy Apple Slaw

12/27/2025 – Mary used apples from a holiday basket from the Creel’s and fresh cabbage and loosely followed the recipe here. The dressing was very “zesty” and the overall mixture had a slightly sweet, citrus tone. It made a very good salad.

Ingredients
  • 1/2 small head of cabbage, chopped
  • 1 unpeeled tart red apple, cored and chopped
  • 1 unpeeled Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
  • 3 small (6-8″ long) carrots, grated
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 1/2 of a small red onion, finely chopped
  • ~1 cup salad toppings with nuts
  • ~1+ cups – Cranraisens
  • Dressing/Sauce whixed in the citrus juicer
    • lemon juice from two small lemons
    • Juice of 1 small, very juicy blood orange
    • “Enough” mayonnaise; i.e., 3 scoops with the pink spatula
    • Lemon zest
    • Orange zest
    • Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Combine cabbage, red apple, green apple, carrot, etc. in a large bowl.
  2. Mix dressing ingredients and pour dressing over cabbage mixture.