Creamy Coleslaw

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 8

    • About This Recipe

    “Great coleslaw for that bext backyard bar-b-q or picnic.”

    Ingredients

  • 4cupsshredded cabbage
  • 1/2 cupshredded carrot
  • 1/4 cupfinely chopped bell pepper
  • 2tablespoonsfinely chopped red onions
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cupsalad dressing
  • 1tablespoonvinegar
  • 2teaspoonssugar
  • 1teaspooncelery seed
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt

    • Directions

  • Combine cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, and onion in a large bowl.
  • To prepare dressing, stir together mayonnaise or salad dressing, vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and salt.
  • Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture.
  • Toss lightly to coat vegetables.
  • Cover and chill.

    • Reviews

  • “I have chopped more cabbages than I care to think on in the search for the definitive coleslaw.My tastebuds are fairly amiable, but not so those of my son.His primary (annual summer) complaint is that I simply can’t make decent coleslaw.This assertion is based not necessarily on the facts, but rather what in actuality he is saying is that I hadn’t yet made a cabbage salad that tastes remotely like what his beloved grandmother used to make.Apparently now I can!!I could see from the first mouthful that I finally had lucked into a recipe that he liked.In this case it is almost secondary that I loved it too.Thank you Karen!(prepared for the COOKOUT Cookathon July 1st –July 4th 2002)”

  • “Karen, this is a great coleslaw recipe–all the ingredients readily available–with no exotic ingredients.The only changes I made was I used cider vinegar instead of white vingear, because that is what I had on hand. I also used one shallot instead of the red onion and eliminated the green pepper.”

  • “I really like this coleslaw.I added craisins as some people had suggested, used a bit less of the celery seed, and added a dollop of sour cream to the dressing.Thanks for posting this one.”

  • “Thank -you!, This was just what I was searching for.The perfect amount of sweet and tangy. I also used applecider vinegar. We enjoyed with bbq ribs and baked beans yummm”

  • “This coleslaw is as pretty as it is tasty!We loved it along with our seafood dinner Recipe #228937.So glad to have found this recipe Karen!Loved the celery seeds and green pepper!”

  • “I made the recipe times 5 to serve a large group. It was so easy to whip up the dressing the day before and I added pkg. slaw (added fresh carrots, red pepper, carrots) the day of. I served with platters of sandwiches, baked beans, and marinated veggies. It was going fast so I “hid” in the pantry and stirred up 1 more batch of dressing and quickly assembled the rest. Thanks Karen, for posting.Roxygirl”

  • “my fourth of july backyard picnic will be a huge success thanks to this lifesaving coleslaw recipe…its awesome!!!! Thanks”

  • “Your recipe is wonderful.Like another reviewer, I threw in some Craisins. Combines for a great taste! I used a 16 ounce bag of coleslaw mix and added some peppers, both red and green.Your dressing is perfect. Thanks, Karen!M. Joan”

  • “This was great, and a big hit with the fussy hubby.I added some slivered radishes for a little extra “zip” and used fresh green onions instead of red (that’s what I had on hand).”

  • “Excellent!Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.I added a handful of Craisins, just because I had some on hand.I was concerned that it was a bit on the dry side and needed more mayo mixture.I resisted tinkering with the recipe, and it was perfect — the coleslaw became moister as it chilled in the refrigerator a few hours.”

  • “Very good recipe. Dd likes Grandmother’s recipe. You received a big thumbs up from her. I am making this again tonight for the 4th time. Followed the recipe as written. I did cheat by using the cabbage(shredded) from the market. Which only gives me a reason to make it more often. Thanks Karen another keeper from you.”

  • “Great cole slaw, loved all the veggies in there. I used some red cabbage too, along with yellow and green bell pepper. Thanks Karen!”

  • “This was delicious. I used the bagged coleslaw mix and omitted the onions. I also used a packet of sweet ‘n low instead of the sugar. I must say that the mayo/vinegar proportions are perfect in this recipe, and that always seems to be the challenge. I brought it to a picnic Saturday, and only wished I’d doubled the recipe. As well as being tasty, this was truly creamy. And, BTW, I made it the day before and it wasn’t watery the next day. Perfect. Thanks for this winner, Karen!It’s in my recipe box already.”

  • “This was wonderful!Everybody loved it, there was nonce left! :)I left out the green peppers but that was the only change I made.I liked the fact that this wasn’t tosweet it was just right! “

  • “YES! I found a coleslaw recipe without half a cup of sugar in it! This is so good, Karen… I increased the carrots to 2/3 cup, and I always make a double recipe for our family of ten (eight of us, plus my grandparents). My mom and I like to put it on hamburgers.”

  • “I am very fussy when it comes to coleslaw, and had not found a recipe I liked until this one–in fact the whole family loved it. I omitted the green pepper, and chopped the cabbage very fine. Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe, I will be using it again! “

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