I don’t know anything about the Claremont Diner’s salad, so I had no problem tinkering with the recipe. I doubled the dressing and substituted cider vinegar for about half of the white vinegar and olive oil for half of the vegetable oil. I also added some black pepper and about 2 t. of celery seed to the dressing. I grated the carrots instead of slicing and omitted the onions because my husband isn’t crazy about them. I’m sure the salad is better after chilling for several hours, but I enjoyed it right away!
I've been looking for a Claremont Salad recipe and this one is so close to what I wanted. I doubled the recipe and added thinly sliced celery (6 stalks). I also used 3-16 oz. bags of very thinly shredded cabbage from the produce section of my grocery to save on time. The end result is wonderful and was a huge hit at the family gathering that I made it for. Very light and refreshing on a hot summer day!
This was good when I made it the first time as written. I was looking for a way to use up garden cabbage and cucumber at the same time. It tastes better after sitting a day. The second time I made it, upped vinegar to 1 cup, decreased sugar to 1/2 cup, omitted water, added black pepper and small yellow pepper I had from the garden. (Didn't have celery seed, but I want to try that in it next time.) After sitting in the fridge all day, it tasted great at dinner. BF loved it. Thanks for a new way to make cole slaw without mayo!
This is the first time I ahve ever seen this recipe in print. I too grew up eating at the Claremont Diner. Not only that but my grandmother made this very often. I am now in the food service industry have tweaked the recipe just a bit as so many people in my area seem to have a strange aversion to onions. But it is a MAJOR favorite at any type function and a much requested dish.
This is excellent. I grew up eating at the Claremont Diner and it's right on the money. Make it a day in advance.
My Mom has been making this for years. I find it important to cut all the vegetables slightly differently for more texture. I use cider vinegar as well and add green peppers. I know this recipe as Claremont Diner Coleslaw
Yummy! I loved the sweet/sour combination!
This was the best! It tastes better as the days go by. It's like a cole slaw but the sauce really makes it fantastic! Thanks for the recipe Rebecca! I will definitely be making this again.
I made this as written as I usually do the first time making a recipe. I took it to a picnic the next day and it was wonderful! I think next time though I will try using half as much sugar as one reviewer did. Just because the recipe calls for so much. Hopefully it won't change the taste to much?
Great way to get a few servings of veggies but turned out way too sweet for me.
