Velma’s Holiday Poppy Seed Slaw

This recipe comes to us from Velma, an NEK grandmother who’s been cooking and caring for her community for over four decades. Read more about Velma in our most recent newsletter, but for now, try out the slaw, it’s delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 10-ounce package thinly sliced coleslaw mix or ¼ head of cabbage, thinly sliced
• ¾ cup dried cranberries
• ¾ cup sliced almonds or chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• ¾ cup poppy seed salad dressing
• 1 small can mandarin orange sections, well drained

Instructions

Combine coleslaw mix (or cabbage), cranberries, and nuts in large bowl. Sprinkle salt and pepper over this mixture and toss well. Drizzle poppy seed salad dressing over the mixture and toss. Top with well drained mandarin orange sections. Chill at least one hour before eating.