Sweet and Sour North Country Coleslaw

Ingredients:

• 6 cups finely shredded cabbage
• 3-4 assorted apples with peels, cored and chopped or sliced in small slices (red, green and yellow skins for color)
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• Zest of one medium orange, finely minced
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• Dressing:
• 1 cup lite cream
• 1/2 cup lite mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup maple syrup (kosher is available or use kosher maple table syrup)
• salt, touch of white pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Place the cabbage and other ingredients in a bowl and toss slightly.

Add the dressing ingredients to this and toss well to coat cabbage and apples and other ingredients.

Chill at least 3 hours. Keeps 3-4 days.

Serves 6-8

Comments:

I love this calico hued, perky, sweet and sour coleslaw. It brightens a January day and is wonderful with toted-home BBQ chicken or poached salmon. You can use lite sour cream and mayonnaise.