Buttermilk Coleslaw with Green Onions and Cilantro

Name: Buttermilk Coleslaw with Green Onions and Cilantro
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound, cabbage (about 1/2 medium head), red or green, shredded fine (6 cups); , table salt; 1 , medium carrot, shredded on box grater; 1/2 cup, buttermilk; 2 tablespoons, mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons, sour cream; 1 , small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons); 1 tablespoon, minced fresh cilantro leaves; 1 teaspoon, lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon, granulated sugar; 2 , scallions, sliced thin; 1/8 teaspoon, ground black pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2002

Buttermilk coleslaw can be wilted and watery. Here's how to get a pickle-crisp texture and a light but creamy dressing.

SERVES4

TIME20 minutes, plus 1 hour standing and 30 minutes chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The perfect buttermilk coleslaw recipe would produce a salad with crisp, evenly cut pieces of cabbage lightly coated with a flavorful buttermilk dressing that would cling to the cabbage instead of collecting in the bottom of the bowl. We fo...

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