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Kid Friendly Apple Coconut Cole Slaw to the Rescue!

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A kid friendly cole slaw recipe with special ingredients that get kids eating the bitter vegetable they usually hate.


Kid friendly cole slaw recipe. mindfulmomma.com

If you are up to your ears in cabbage like me, you might appreciate a way to get the whole family in on using it up.  Wondering how it is possible to turn a bitter vegetable into something kids will eat?  Here’s a hint:  coconut and dates!

This recipe is based on one in the New Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen.  I love her recipes because they include so many ideas for variations.  Since I tend to cook on the fly and rarely follow any recipe to the T, variations are essential.  I can’t claim complete victory on this one though – this version only got a 75% approval rate in our household.  Son #1 gave it a thumbs up, son #2 gave it a thumbs down and my husband said it was the best cole slaw he had ever had!  (and I thought it ranked up there too. :))

Kid-Friendly Cole Slaw

4 cups shredded cabbage

3 large carrots, peeled and shredded

1 Granny Smith apple, shredded

1/2 cup chopped dates

1/4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

1/4 cup chopped, toasted pecans

Dressing:

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup mayo

1T + 1 tsp. cider vinegar

A squirt of agave nectar (to taste)

I shred the cabbage, carrot and apple in my Cuisinart.  If you don’t have one, then chop the cabbage by hand and grate the carrot and apple on a cheese grater.  Add the dates, coconut and pecans.  Mix all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.  Adjust vinegar and agave nectar based on how tart/sweet you like it (or what you think your kids will tolerate!).  You really don’t need any sweetener if you use vanilla yogurt, but I thought the agave added a nice taste.

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P.S.  Thanks for the tips on cole slaw and homemade yogurt in the comments of my recent post.  I still haven’t tried the homemade yogurt but I’m more confident that I can do it w/out a yogurt maker.  I’ll keep ya posted…

P.P.S.  Finally made the homemade yogurt (6 months later!) and absolutely LOVE it!  My husband is so addicted he makes it almost every week!  Here’s the recipe and the method (without a yogurt maker!)

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Micaela Preston is natural living educator and safe and sustainable product activist. She has spoken at conferences and events, has lobbied for safer chemical laws, and has consulted with many brands and businesses. Her book, Practically Green: Your Guide to Eco Friendly Decision Making was published in 2009.

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  1. Heather Kinser says

    February 20, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    I have all these ingredients in my pantry and will make it tonight…with hopes that the kids will like it. This is just the right recipe for me in this moment. Thank you!

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    • Micaela says

      February 20, 2018 at 3:06 pm

      So glad to hear it Heather! Hope your kids like it!

      Reply

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