I am so excited to share this family recipe for Crunchy Pepper Slaw with you. It's a super quick and easy side dish for almost any occasion. This dish screams spring and summer and is perfect to serve with hotdogs, hamburgers, barbeque, or at any outdoor cookout.
Honestly, I don't recall a time when this WASN'T on the table when we ate at my grandma's house growing up. It was served at virtually every family gathering (with absolutely zero complaints!), and I am happy to share a small piece of my childhood with you.
Pepper Slaw Ingredients
Combine thinly shredded green cabbage, celery, and sweet bell peppers to make the base of this recipe. Using a combination of different colored peppers adds flavor and color. Thinly sliced celery adds subtle flavor and a nice crunch. I understand that some people aren't celery fans because of the "strings". However, it is so thinly sliced in this recipe that you avoid that issue.
You can either slice the cabbage by hand, or use a food processor if you want. As long as you have very thinly sliced strands, you will be good to go.
Slaw Dressing
This might be the easiest vinaigrette on the planet. All it takes is granulated sugar, white distilled vinegar, olive oil, celery salt (not pictured), fine sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Seriously, this vinaigrette is so easy, and delicious it's almost a crime.
The perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess really bring this recipe together. In a large serving bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, distilled white vinegar, olive oil, celery salt, fine sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper until the sugar is dissolved. Toss the vegetables in the dressing and serve!
One note on the dressing - if you have leftovers, drain some of the dressing off before storing in order to avoid things getting too soggy. If you are making this ahead of time, wait until just before serving to toss everything together. This is also best served in a separate bowl, the dressing has a tendency to run out on the plate as it sits.
Looking for something else? Check out my other side dishes here for other ideas and inspiration.
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Recipe
Crunchy Pepper Slaw
Equipment
- 1 Mandolin Slicer Optional
- 1 Large Serving Bowl
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 Head of Green Cabbage Thinly Sliced/Shredded
- ½ Red Bell Pepper Finely Diced
- ½ Green Bell Pepper Finely Diced
- 2 Stalks of Celery Halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (No wider than ¼-inch)
Dressing
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Distilled White Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Neutral Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Celery Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
Instructions
- Begin by halving the head of cabbage and removing the core. Thinly slice the cabbage with the mandoline, or as thinly as possible by hand.
- Finely dice the red and green bell peppers. Slice celery stalks in half lengthwise and thinly slice into ¼-inch thick slices.
- In a large serving bowl combine the sugar, vinegar, oil, salt, celery salt, and fresh cracked black pepper. Add the prepared vegetables to the dressing and toss to evenly coat.
Ericka says
Was a perfect side to our summer BBQ