Apple and fennel slaw

Name: Apple and fennel slaw
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 red onion, sliced into rings; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 100g sourdough bread; Olive oil for drizzling; ¼ red cabbage, thinly sliced; 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced; 2 granny smith apples, cored and thinly sliced; For the dressing; 100ml full-fat Greek yogurt; 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard; 50ml mayonnaise; Juice ½ lemon; Handful fresh flatleaf parsley

Published: 12 Apr 16
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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Fresh and crunchy coleslaw makes a perfect side to sandwiches, meats or savoury tarts. This one combines apple and fennel with chunky sourdough croutons.

Serves 8
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 5-10 min

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Ingredients

1 red onion, sliced into rings
2 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
100g sourdough bread
Olive oil for drizzling
¼ red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
2 granny smith apples, cored and thinly sliced

For the dressing

100ml full-fat Greek yogurt
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
50ml mayonnaise
Juice ½ lemon
Handful fresh flatleaf parsley

Method

Put the onion, sugar and vinegar in a small bowl and set aside for 10 minutes. Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Tear the bread into bite-size pieces, then spread over a baking tray. Drizzle with oil and season, then bake for 5-10 minutes until golden and crisp. Set aside.
Mix the cabbage, fennel, apple and quick-pickled onion in a large bowl. In another small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients, season, then toss with the veg along with the croutons. Serve.

Recipe from March 2016 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 170kcals
Fat: 9.5g (1.6g saturated)
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 16.6g (10.9g sugars)
Fibre: 2.7g
Salt: 0.3g

delicious. tips

Have the veg ready sliced in the fridge and the dressing made up to 4 hours in advance, but combine them no more than 30 minutes before serving. If you’re leaving the veg in the fridge, toss it with a little lemon juice and cover with a damp piece of kitchen paper to keep it from browning.

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