This fresh, light coleslaw has a tangy citrus dressing with celery, mustard and poppy seeds – a lovely light side for a BBQ spread

Sweet & sour rainbow slaw recipe

Ingredients

  • 450g red and white cabbage (a mixture), very thinly sliced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 celery heart, thinly sliced
  • 8 radishes, topped and tailed, then thinly sliced or quartered
  • 1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and thinly sliced

For the dressing

  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • juice 0.5 lemon
  • 2 tbsp light brown soft sugar
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • ½ tsp yellow mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp celery seeds
  • ½ tsp poppy seeds
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

  • Put all the vegetables in a large bowl of iced water and leave in the fridge for 1 hr to crisp up. Drain well and pat dry on a tea towel, then tip into a large serving bowl.

  • To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together with a large pinch of salt until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over the vegetables, toss well and chill until ready to serve.

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