Lahanosalata (Festive Coleslaw salad)

ByIvy Liacopoulou
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Lahanosalata, is a festive, creamy Greek Coleslaw salad, made with cabbage, celery, onion, pomegranate, nuts and raisins and dressed with a delicious mayonnaise salad dressing, perfect during the Christmas Holidays.

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For me, this is the best salad I have ever eaten!

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We will be going to Switzerland and France, for a week to visit our son and hope to visit your blogs as soon as we come back.

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I am leaving you with the best ever salad I have ever eaten.

Sweet, sour, tangy, creamy and crunchy, this is the ultimate salad. So many tastes and textures, I am sure you will love it.

I have been making this salad for years now but I don't make it very often because it is a bit time consuming, if chopping all the vegetables by hand. 

If you have a salad shredder, it is ready in no time!

I make this salad on special occasions and I made it last week when I had some guests.

Believe me they couldn't stop eating it and I regret I made it because they ate so much that they couldn't eat all the other things I had made.

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If you think it makes a lot, you are right, but don't worry. It's never a lot and leftovers are better the other day and the day after, and the day after that as well.

You can eat it for 3 or 4 days and it is just as good.

I love eating it in the evenings as a light dinner because it is quite filling.

Update:  Christmas 2017

This year, when I made this salad, I did not have any pomegranates, so in order to give it a festive look, I decorated it with small San Marzano tomatoes, which I cut in round slices and some parsley leaves and a shredded carrot.  I also added white and black sultana raisins as well.

They complemented the salad, so from now on, I will be adding these ingredients as well.

I have updated the post with the new photos but have left some of the old ones as well, so that you can see the pomegrante in it.

You can find my Greek recipes in my cookbooks «More Than A Greek Salad», and«Mint, Cinnamon & Blossom Water, Flavours of Cyprus, Kopiaste!» both available on all Amazon stores. Read more here.

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Lahanosalata (Festive Coleslaw Salad)

Yield: 10
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Lahanosalata, is a festive, creamy Coleslaw salad, made with cabbage, celery, onion, pomegranate, nuts and raisins and dressed with a delicious mayonnaise salad dressing, perfect during the Christmas Holidays.

4.7 Stars (7 Reviews)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups finely chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • ¾ cup of walnuts cut in big pieces
  • 2 tablespoon sultana raisins
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds
  • Salt, pepper, paprika to taste

Optional ingredients:

  • 6 Marzano tomatoes, cut into rounds
  • 1 sprig of parsley, only the leaves
  • 1 big carrot, coarsely shredded
  • 1 tablespoon black Corinthian sultana raisins

Salad dressing:

  • 150 ml low fat mayonnaise (¾ of a small jar)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of mild mustard
  • Lemon juice from 1 lemon
  • Lemon zest from one lemon
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

  1. Finely cut all the vegetables. Put them in a large bowl together with the walnuts, raisins and half of the pomegranate.
  2. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
  3. Empty half of the mayonnaise jar into the salad. Add all the remaining salad dressing ingredients in the jar and shake the jar until well combined.
  4. Pour it in the salad and mix.
  5. Decorate it with more paprika on top, as well as the remaining pomegranate seeds, some walnuts and raisins.
  6. Refrigerate it for an hour before serving.
  7. It can be kept in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 days.
Nutrition Information

Amount Per Serving Calories 246.85Total Fat 21.77gSaturated Fat 3.15gSodium 421.4mgCarbohydrates 13.04gFiber 2.87gSugar 8.54gProtein 1.9g

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© Ivy Liacopoulou
Cuisine: Greek Cuisine / Category: Salads
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35 Comments

  3. Ivyyyyyyyyyy! France is just one step behind Spain... why don't you come over? I would cook a Paella for you♥

    Your salad looks so fresh and with wonderful contrasts. It's the kind I like mmmmmm.

  5. That does sound like a fabulous salad Ivy! I love these kinds, bursting with flavor, sweet and tangy! Have a great trip! 🙂

  7. Have a wonderful time abroad sis. We will look forward to hearing about your adventures. Hope your family is all well and thanks for sharing this coleslaw recipe:D

  9. Have a safe & wonderful trip Ivy. Look forward to loads of interesting stuff when you come back. This salad is indeed delightful; love the pomegranate seeds you added!

  10. Hope you are having a lovely time in Switzerland and France Ivy! You alad sounds delicious - I particularly love the addition of the pomegranate seeds, which makes the dish beautiful as well.

  11. Your sald looks very colourful. I can understand why its the best you've eaten. 🙂
    I add pomegrante to a lot of my salads as I like the sweet and crunch it adds.
    Have a nice holiday and have fun.

  14. I know you're away, but when you get back come on over to my blog and pick up the award I have for you! Hope the trip is going well.

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