Costa Rican Coleslaw Nyt Cooking Sam Sifton Recipes

SPICY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage in half and remove the core. Cut each half in half and slice each resulting quarter into thin ribbons. Mix with carrots in a large, nonreactive bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients.
• Pour the dressing over the cabbage and toss. Season to taste.
• The coleslaw may be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for a few hours. Toss again before serving.

COSTA RICAN COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a small pot set over medium heat, combine the orange juice and cumin and reduce to 1/2 cup. Let cool.
• Combine the cabbages, carrots, hearts of palm and avocado in a large, nonreactive bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
• Put the diced tomatoes into a small, nonreactive bowl and add to them the reduced orange juice, the vinegar and olive oil and whisk to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the dressing over the slaw and mix to combine. Serve immediately, or cover again and place in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours before serving.

COSTA RICAN COLE SLAW

Steps:

• In a small pot set over medium heat, combine the orange juice and cumin and reduce to 1/2 cup. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, combine the cabbages, carrots, hearts of palm and avocado in a large, nonreactive bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.
• Put the diced tomatoes into a small, nonreactive bowl and add the reduced orange juice, the vinegar and olive oil and whisk to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the dressing over the slaw and mix to combine. Can be served immediately, or covered and placed in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours before serving.

SWEET AND SPICY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Cut cabbage in quarters and remove core. Peel carrots and onion and cut into pieces that would fit through the feed tube of a food processor. Fit food processor with the large-holed grater attachment and push cabbage, carrots, and onions through feed tube to grate. In a large bowl, toss vegetables together.
• In another medium bowl, prepare the coleslaw dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, black pepper, and cayenne. Toss dressing with the cabbage mixture, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

CARAWAY COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard and vinegar. In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast the caraway and mustard seeds until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add to the dressing, season with salt and pepper and stir well.
• Add the green and red cabbage, onion and carrots and mix well, massaging in the dressing to coat the slaw and tenderize the vegetables. Cover and set aside at least 10 to 15 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 days.
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SALVADORAN COLESLAW

Steps:

• Blanch cabbage in a large pot of boiling water 1 minute, then drain and transfer to a large bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain well.
• Stir together cabbage, carrot, onion, vinegar, and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl and chill, covered, at least 2 hours.

COSTA RICAN COLESLAW NYT COOKING SAM SIFTON

Steps:

• refrigerate to keep crunchy before adding dressing

SALSA FROM COSTA RICA!

Steps:

• Chop the tomatoes coarsely; then finely chop onions.
• Wash and chop the cilantro very finely (including stems).
• Cover vegetable mixture with lemon juice and vinegar.
• Let stand 30 minutes before serving.

ASIAN COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, green onions and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.