Coleslaw, easy recipe. A sweet mayonnaise dressing makes it taste like The Colonel’s slaw.
Coleslaw—Summer Staple on Most U.S. Tables
My mom made amazing Coleslaw. Her’s tasted exactly like Kentucky Fried Chicken’s recipe. Although mine is good (Don loves it), it is not the same as Mom’s. I think one of the reasons is that my mom ground her cabbage and I generally shred mine. But I like it both ways. The flavor is great and salad is easy to make.
Picnic Food
One word of caution, however. This recipe is made with Miracle Whip (you can substitute Mayonnaise and a little lemon), so you can leave it sit out at a picnic for no longer than an hour. If it’s going to be HOT the day of your picnic, it’s best to use a vinegar-based dressing.

Food for summer. Try it on barbecue.
You can use purple cabbage in this recipe instead of green if you like. It’s pretty either way.

Coleslaw made with purple cabbage.
Coleslaw Trivia
Do you know that in the South (North Carolina, specifically) pulled pork sandwiches (often called BBQ or barbeque) are served with Coleslaw on top of the meat (in the sandwich!). I found that shocking when I moved to Virginia, but it is delicious! Try it. You’ll like it.
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What You Need
You need a knife, vegetable peeler, measuring cups and spoons, a bowl, and a box shredder or food processor. Get the best you can afford (or maybe a little better than you can afford) because you want your tools to last a lifetime. And think about buying a smoker to make some pulled pork to eat with your coleslaw!
Coleslaw Recipe

Coleslaw
Ingredients
- 1/2 small cabbage shredded (or ground)
- 1 medium carrot shredded (or ground)
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced (tiny)
- 1/2 cup Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/8 cup fine white sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the cabbage, onion and carrots.
- Separately in a small bowl whisk the Miracle Whip salad dressing, milk, sugar and a little salt and pepper until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the cabbage combination.
- Mix until the salad is evenly coated with the dressing.
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Coleslaw Nutrition
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I love cole slaw! This version sounds delicious.
Lois makes the best coleslaw!
Just made it today and it’s terrific! I’ve never put onion in coleslaw before, so this was a big adventure. ha ha
By the way, do you hate it when we tinker with your ingredients? Because instead of Miracle Whip and white sugar, I used Vegenaise and maple sugar because that’s what I had on hand. Recipe still worked, though!
Kathleen,
Great! We LOVE it when you tinker. That’s why we call our site Recipe IDEA Shop!
~Lois
Delicious it was a little sweet and creamy at first for MY liking ( but thats just me). If thats the situation for you, I added just a dash probably a tsp. Of white vinegar and mixed thoroughly and it was perfect. Great recipe 👌
I’m glad you liked it, Joel. I might have to try the vinegar idea!