Sweet and Spicy Coleslaw

By allie5jones

Ingredients

• FOR THE SLAW
• 1/3 cup golden raisins
• 1 small head napa cabbage (2 pounds), ribs removed, leaves thinly sliced crosswise
• 2 medium carrots, shredded (2 cups)
• 1 small apple, such as Granny Smith, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (1 cup)
• FOR THE DRESSING
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons spicy stone-ground mustard, preferably Creole (zatarains.com), or spicy brown mustard
• 1 large jalapeno chile, stem, ribs, and seeds removed, minced (3 tablespoons)
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

1. Make the slaw: Cover raisins with boiling water in a small bowl, and let soak for 15 minutes. Drain. Toss together raisins, cabbage, carrots, and apple in a large bowl.
2. Make the dressing: Whisk together vinegar, honey, mustard, jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Pour in olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified. Toss slaw with dressing just before serving.