Bean Pot Coleslaw - Yes you can use your Bean pot for Cold Food!

Did you know that you can use your bean pot for Cold foods? Well yes you can! It's easy and your Bean Pot will keep your food cold for hours. I simply put my bean pot in the freezer ahead of time so that it's nice and cold when you are ready to use it.

Today we our making a summer/picnic favorite; coleslaw. I have several coleslaw recipes I like to use. Today we are making a fairly classic and simple coleslaw with a mayonnaise dressing.

Your first step would be to obviously put that bean pot in the freezer. Now you could make your coleslaw in the bean pot but I like my pot to be ice cold so I prepare my coleslaw in a bowl and then transfer to my bean pot once it's cold enough. 

Your going to need one firm head of Green cabbage, about a 2 pound cabbage. 1-2 Large carrots, peeled, 1/2 Small sweet onion such as a Vidalia, peeled and finely chopped, 1/2 cup diced salad  pickles or chopped sweet pickles, 1/2 Cup mayonnaise (don't skimp here, use real mayo not light mayo or miracle whip) and salt and pepper to taste.

You will  need to remove and discard any bruised or undesirable outside leave from the head of the cabbage and then quarter and core the cabbage using a large chefs knives, or the shredding blade of a food processor. Then shred your cabbage.

 

 

 

Next step will be to wash and peel 1-2 carrots then grate. Add to your cabbage mixture.

 

You will next need your Vidalia onion, pickles mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Add them to your cabbage/carrot mixture and mix together. Some people stir with a spoon but I find it mixes better if you use your hands. Of course be sure to wash your hands first and remove any jewelry you may be wearing.  Below is your finished product.

 

Coleslaw is a super easy summer side dish and if you don't like to chop and shred you can always buy the prepackaged Coleslaw and put in your beanpot. It keeps it cold and you can always say you made it from scratch!