Bleu Cheese and Bacon Coleslaw
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Ingredients
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BLEU CHEESE DRESSING
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2cloves minced fresh garlic
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1/4 cred wine vinegar
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1/2 tspworcestershire sauce
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1/2 tsphot pepper sauce
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1/4 csour cream
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3/4 cbuttermilk
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1 1/2 ccrumbled bleu cheese, divided
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·salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
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COLESLAW
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8-10 slicebacon, cooked and crumbled
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6 cfinely shredded cabbage
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1 cfinely shredded carrots
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6green onions, green tops only, sliced
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3 Tbspred wine vinegar
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1 tspcelery seed
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1 1/2 cbleu cheese dressing (from recipe above)
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·salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
How to Make Bleu Cheese and Bacon Coleslaw
- Preheat oven to 325. Bake bacon on rack on cookie sheet until crisp. Remove and let cool. Crumble.
- FOR THE DRESSING: In a blender, process the garlic, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, sour cream, buttermilk and half of the bleu cheese until smooth.
- Fold in the remaining crumbled bleu cheese - the mixture should be thick and chunky.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper then refrigerate until ready to use.
- FOR THE COLESLAW: Finely shred the cabbage and carrots in a food processor or with a grater, then transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the green onions to the cabbage mixture and toss to combine.
- Add the vinegar and celery seed to 1 1/2 cups of the bleu cheese dressing and stir to combine.
- Toss the bleu cheese mixture with the vegetable mixture and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Just before serving, fold in the crumbled bacon.
About Bleu Cheese and Bacon Coleslaw
Course/Dish: Other Salads
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: American
Other Tag: Quick & Easy
