Helen's Hungarian Coleslaw

BoxO'Wine's Note:

Helen is my mother. no matter what i do, i cant get the coleslaw to taste like hers but this recipe comes very close. i think the love she had for us came through her pores when she squeezed the cabbage. cant buy that or duplicate it. thanks mom, i miss you terribly.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 head cabbage , finely shredded (ABOUT 6 TO 8 CUPS)
• 1 small onion , grated
• 1 small carrot , grated
• 2 teaspoons salt

DRESSING

• 1 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• salt and pepper
• ¼-½ cup milk

Directions:

1. Mix dressing ingredients until smooth.
2. place sliced cabbage in colander, sprinkle with salt and mix well.
3. let drain for at least 1/2 hour.
4. squeeze cabbage in colander with hands to remove excess water.
5. mix onion and carrot into cabbage.
6. add dressing, and mix well.
7. cover and refrigerate for a few hours to let flavors develop.

Reviews

[CountryLady]

What a wonderful tribute to your mother!! This is very similar to the one that my own mom makes - but I always guessed at the quantities as she never measures. Next time, I'll use red wine vinegar to make the dressing a tad sweeter. Thanx for posting!

[aderyn3]

This is by far the best cole slaw we have ever had! My husband is pretty picky about his coleslaw. His family is Hungarian, so I decided to give this one a try, and we all loved it! I did add just a touch of paprika to it (can't have anything Hungarian without paprika in it!) We even like the dressing so much, we're going to make a batch for regular salad dressing, too! Thanks for the great recipe!

[SDB]

This was a delicous coleslaw -- I'll be using your mother's recipe exclusively. I had to omit the onions as some guests have an aversion, and I added 2 tsp. of Old Bay Seasoning as I like the celery seed flavoring in my slaws. Thank you for posting, Box O'Wine!