If you don't have a bag of cole slaw in your refrigerator, make a point to buy some the next time you go to the grocery store.
It makes a healthy side dish quicker than you can say, "Non tutte le ciamelle riescono col buco."
Some cole slaw comes with a packet of salad dressing inside, but I prefer to buy the kind without dressing and then mix in Paul Newman's Own Honey Mustard Dressing or an equivalent. Of course, you can use other salad dressings if you prefer, but honey mustard goes with a lot of meals.
It tastes especially good with barbecued meats.
What I've realized recently that putting a slice of cold leftover meatloaf into a big bowl of cole slaw makes a delicious, satisfying meal.
Add some chunks of tomato and, if it is available where you live, avocado to add to the flavor and nutrition.
There you have it, a delicious meal in a bowl.
And that's just one way to add a little ruffage in place of bread and heavier dough products.
You'll soon look at your cole slaw lovingly and say, "Sei come il prezzemolo!"
(Italian lesson courtesy of http://www.foodrepublic.com/2011/12/14/100-italian-fooddrink-words-and-phrases.)
