The cabbage salad with tarragon vinegar was a very nice recipe except for the sugar which I did not add and the miracle whip which I did not use. Instead I used a couple of tablespoons of canola oil. The resulting salad is a vibrant tasty complement, to the barbecued chicken I served it with. The point is sugar serves only to sweeten and dull flavors. Try a favorite salad dressing and leave it out, see how much better and sharper the taste is.