Red Cabbage Slaw with Nectarines

Tip: Don't make this salad too far in advance or it will lose its brilliant red color.

Ingredients

• 1 small purple cabbage, super thinly sliced. As thin as you can slice it.
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• ¼ cup apple juice
• 1 tbsp. mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. mustard powder
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 nectarines, seeded then thinly sliced and then julienned
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
• 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together the cabbage, vinegar, apple juice, mustard seeds, brown sugar, mustard powder and salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly. Cover and let marinate for 2 hours or until the cabbage is tender. Remove salad from the refrigerator and add the red onion, nectarines, parsley, chives and lemon juice. Mix well. Adjust seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper

Serve immediately with Tony Roma’s St. Louis Style Spare Ribs

Serves 8