Autumn Slaw with Apples & Bacon ♥ Recipe

Today's coleslaw recipe: A cabbage slaw with apples, chives and bacon stirred in. Low carb. Weight Watchers 0 points.

Do you belong to the Bacon Club? You know, where members sign onto the idea that everything -- everything -- tastes better with bacon? You know, like Candied Bacon Ice Cream and Breakfast Cookies and Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies and Dark Chocolate & Bacon Cupcakes, even Bacon Vodka and a Bacon & Marmalade Sandwich or Bacon Cheddar Cream Cheese Icing. I'm not kidding.

Sign me up. This coleslaw was so-so ho-hum tasting without the bacon but moved into gobble-it-up territory once the bacon was stirred in.

[Note to Vegetarians]

AUTUMN SLAW with APPLES & BACON

Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Time to table: 20 minutes
Makes 7 cups

DRESSING
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Red pepper flakes to taste

SLAW
1 shallot, minced
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 ribs celery, sliced thin on the diagonal
1 tart apple, quartered, cored, sliced
6 cups chopped cabbage (some red cabbage would add good color)
1/4 cup cooked bacon pieces

DRESSING: Whisk together.

SLAW: Mix and toss with dressing.

NUTRITION ESTIMATE Per Half Cup: 32Cal; 1g Tot Fat; 0g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 210mg Sodium; 7g Carb; 2g Fiber; 5g Sugar; 1g Protein; Weight Watchers 0 points (note: this is one of those funny recipes where small quantities of rich ingredients like bacon are split among many servings thus add up to only small calories and points)

TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION
A privately published cookbook of nothing but coleslaw and potato salad recipes, lent to me by my dear friend Linda. Thanks, Linda!

KITCHEN NOTES
The bacon gets soggy if left in the slaw so unless it's going to be consumed all at once, you might mix the bacon into just what will be eaten on the spot.

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VEGETABLES in the MORE BACON CLUB
~ Cauliflower with Pancetta, Capers & Parmesan ~
~ Broccoli with Pancetta & Parmesan ~
~ Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta & Garlic ~
~ Twice-Baked Potatoes ~
~ Baked Bacon from Kitchen Parade ~

~ more bacon recipes ~
~ more coleslaw recipes ~
~ more cabbage recipes ~
~ more Weight Watchers recipes ~
~ more low-carb recipes ~

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