Curried Coleslaw with Apples and Raisins

Name: Curried Coleslaw with Apples and Raisins
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 pound, cabbage (about 1/2 medium head), red or green, shredded fine or chopped (6 cups), (see illustrations below); 1 , large carrot, peeled and grated; 1/2 cup, granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons, kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, celery seed; 6 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1/4 cup, rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon, curry powder; 1 , medium tart apple, peeled and cut into small dice; 1/4 cup, raisins (optional); , Ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1995

SERVES6

TIME20 minutes, plus 1 hour standing

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted to find a coleslaw recipe that would keep the cabbage from watering down the dressing, with a piquant dressing that wasn’t too sharp. Salting cabbage caused it to lose most of its liquid, leaving the cabbage pickle-crisp. We found...

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