Coleslaw With Creamy Citrus Dressing

Food writer and cookbook author Jennifer Emilson puts a fresh spin on classic coleslaw with crunchy cabbage, crisp vegetables and a creamy Greek yogurt dressing brightened with orange juice and pink peppercorns. Finished with citrus segments, persimmon and a sprinkle of seeds or nuts, it’s the perfect barbecue side dish, pairing beautifully with everything from grilled meats and burgers to sandwiches and weeknight dinners.

Coleslaw With Creamy Citrus Dressing

Jennifer Emilson

A fresh take on classic coleslaw, this crunchy vegetable slaw is tossed in a creamy Greek yogurt dressing brightened with orange juice and pink peppercorns.

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Ingredients

Creamy Citrus Dressing

• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp red-wine vinegar
• 1-2 tbsp orange juice
• pinch each salt and pepper
• 1 tsp pink peppercorns crushed

Coleslaw

• 1 red or green cabbage shredded
• broccoli thinly sliced
• carrots shredded or thinly sliced
• celery thinly sliced on an angle
• fennel thinly sliced
• sugar snap peas thinly sliced

Toppings

• 1 scallion sliced
• 1 red onion thinly sliced
• 1 Fuyu persimmon cubed
• citrus segments
• sesame seeds sunflower seeds or chopped nuts, for garnish

Instructions

 

Creamy Citrus Dressing

• In bowl, whisk together yogurt, honey and vinegar. Whisk in orange juice, 1 tbsp at a time, until thin enough to drizzle. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in pink peppercorns. Store in airtight jar in fridge for up to 3 days.

Coleslaw

• A good hour before you want to serve your slaw, place about 6 cups of desired slaw ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. Let dressing come to room temperature and give it a good shake. Pour desired amount over slaw and toss. Cover and let sit in fridge for 1 hour to let flavours meld.
• To serve, add any optional toppings and gently toss. Garnish with seeds or nuts.

Notes

Make-Ahead

Chopped carrots, celery and fennel can be covered with cold water before sealing the container to keep them crisp. When you feel like slaw, just pull out whichever veggies are calling your name.

Keyword barbecue, barbecue side dish, citrus dressing, Coleslaw, greek yogurt dressing

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Recipe excerpted from The Lemon Apron Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for the Curious Home Cook by Jennifer Emilson, adapted for ELLE Gourmet. Copyright © 2022 Jennifer Emilson. Cover and interior design by Lisa Jager. Cover and interior photography by Johann Headley. Published by Appetite by Random House, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved.