ISLAND-STYLE COLESLAW

This flavourful, creamy coleslaw is great with rice and peas and jerk (Jamaican spicy) chicken as part of an authentic West Indian menu.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Chilling Time: 1 hour

Serves 6

2/3 cup (150 mL) regular or light mayonnaise

1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lime juice

1 tbsp (15 mL) granulated sugar

1 tsp (5 mL) prepared mustard

1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger

1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper

4 cups (1 L) shredded Ontario Green Cabbage

1 Ontario Carrot, shredded

1 small Ontario Onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Parsley

In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, lime juice, sugar, mustard, ginger, salt and pepper.  Add cabbage, carrot, onion and parsley; mix well. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutritional Information:

1 Serving

PROTEIN:     1 gram

FAT:     19 grams

CARBOHYDRATE:     8 grams

CALORIES:     207

FIBRE:     2 grams

SODIUM:     260 mg