Easy as Pie - Italian Cole Slaw

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and make cookies and such,

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(Interesting fact: The word cole means "any kind of cabbage, as kale, whose leaves to not form a compact head.")

Cole slaw was not one of my family's favorite salads, when I realized that they didn't really like anything with mayonnaise in it. So, I tried it with an oil based dressing. Voila! They loved it!

I happen to have a Salad Master grinder, but food processors and an old-fashioned manual graters work just as well.

This is suggested mixture. It changes according to what happens to be in my refrigerator.

ITALIAN COLE SLAW

(makes a quart of salad)

1/4 head of white cabbage, shredded

1/4 head of red cabbage, shredded

2 large carrots, shredded

1/2 green bell pepper, sliced into strips

1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into strips

1/2 red onion, sliced into rings

1/4 cup green olives, sliced

2-3 dill pickles, diced

1 Granny Smith apple, diced

Toss, and add 1/4 cup of Italian Salad dressing.

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What do you add to your cole slaw?