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Coleslaw

Published: Apr 26, 2021 · Modified: Sep 5, 2022 by Lois · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Coleslaw is an easy recipe. A sweet mayonnaise dressing makes it taste like The Colonel's slaw.

Coleslaw with Green Cabbage

Coleslaw with Green Cabbage

Coleslaw, Summer Staple on Most U.S. Tables

My mom made amazing Coleslaw. Hers 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 the 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 sitting 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 instead of mayonnaise.

Food for summer. Try it on barbecue.

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 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.

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

Coleslaw Recipe

Adriana
4 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 259 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ small cabbage shredded or ground
  • 1 medium carrot shredded or ground
  • ½ medium yellow onion diced tiny
  • ½ cup Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ⅛ 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 212mgPotassium: 279mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 2690IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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Recipe Nutrition Information

This recipe is GF, DF, NF, V*

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator

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Traditional American Coleslaw. Tastes like the Colonel's. Yum!

*Allergen Key

GF = Gluten free | DF = Dairy free | NF = Nut free | SF = Soy free | EF = Egg free | CF = Corn free | V = Vegetarian | VG = Vegan

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  1. Kathleen BestIsYetToBe.com

    June 18, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    I love cole slaw! This version sounds delicious.

    Reply
    • Don Crawford

      June 20, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Lois makes the best coleslaw!

      Reply
  2. Kathleen at BestIsYetToBe.com

    June 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Lois

      July 05, 2016 at 8:38 am

      Kathleen,

      Great! We LOVE it when you tinker. That's why we call our site Recipe IDEA Shop!

      ~Lois

      Reply
  3. Joel Stevens

    February 13, 2021 at 1:20 pm

    4 stars
    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 ?

    Reply
    • Lois

      February 13, 2021 at 2:55 pm

      I'm glad you liked it, Joel. I might have to try the vinegar idea!

      Reply

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