Buttermilk Coleslaw

 Whisk mayo buttermilk and spices and pour over carrots and cabbage. Refrigerate. The buttermilk accelerates the fermenting wilting process which is what you want! Enjoy with kidney beans or your favorite sandwich. Even peanut butter sandwiches go well with this.

• 1/2 to 3/4 cup Hellman's mayonnaise
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup real cultured lowfat buttermilk purchased or homemade
• 1Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp prepared mustard (optional)
  
• 3-4 tablespoons Italian red wine vinegar
  
• 1 Tbsp kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional)
  
• 1 head of green cabbage cored and thinly sliced or coarsely shredded, about 8 cups
• red cabbage is an option too!
  
• 3 large carrots peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks or coarsely shredded, about 2 cups
• raisins 1/2 cup (optional)
  
• big red or yellow onion sliced thin 
• pickles chopped and added (optional)