Need A Salad In 5 Minutes Or Less?

     For many years, my "make it in a hurry" salad has been a very simple cole slaw recipe. I really can make it in about 2 minutes and it always gets compliments. It isn't an original recipe. It actually comes from the first cookbook that I owned. It was a wedding present and it still a great book to own, many printings later.

This recipe is easily doubled. If you are having more than 4 people, or if you want leftovers, I suggest you double all the ingredients.

Ingredients:

I bag cole slaw mix

3 T. granulated sugar

3 T. white vinegar

2 T. vegetable oil (don't use olive oil)

salt and pepper

Rinse the bag of cole slaw mix and drain. (Please rinse the bagged vegetables that you buy, this is a pet peeve of mine. They really aren't all that clean even if they say they are washed) Add the sugar, vinegar, oil, a pinch of salt and pepper (to taste) and toss. You can serve it immediately, but it tastes better if it is allowed to sit for a little while. It will "shrink" a bit as it marinates.

My poor cookbook has seen better days, but it still gets pulled out of the cabinet when I need a basic recipe. It may say "new" but it is circa 1970's. I made sure my daughter had her own copy when she left home.