Red Slaw

Source: Serious Eats

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Servings: 6

Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 small head of green cabbage, cored and shredded
• 2 large carrots, shredded
• ¼ cup diced red onion
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅓ cup kosher salt
• ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup ketchup
• 2 tsp hot sauce
• 2 tsp pepper

DIRECTIONS

• Toss the cabbage and carrots together with ⅔ cup sugar and ⅓ cup salt in a large serving bowl. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then rinse in a colander with cold water. Spin dry or dab dry with paper towels. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with red onion. 
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, pepper, and hot sauce. 
• Pour the dressing over the salad and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. 
• Serve as a side dish or on North Carolina-style pulled pork sandwiches.