Coleslaw – it’s a love/hate thang
I think coleslaw is one of those foods that you either love or hate, in my humble opinion. Most folks who love it expect to eat it at every BBQ or picnic and on top of pulled pork sandwiches (that would be me.) Then there are the slaw-haters. Mainly, it’s because they don’t like cabbage, at all (that would be my husband.) Yes, we are a house divided. He is from the North. I am from the South. The battle lines have been drawn.
Speaking of North and South, do y’all remember that mini-series from the 80’s? My Mom and I couldn’t get enough. I couldn’t wait to get home from school for those 2 weeks it was on network television. I would look forward to sitting on the couch with my Mom, eating popcorn, drooling over Orry Main.
Anyhoo, back to the coleslaw. You can chop the cabbage up real fine if you prefer (like KFC) or just leave it like it is straight outta the bag. It’s just a matter of texture. Me? I’ll take it anyway I can get it.
Ingredients:
2 bags (14 oz.) coleslaw mix
1/3 cup sugar
¼ cup milk
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup buttermilk
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 ½ tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 ½ tbsp. lemon juice
½ tsp. onion powder (or 2 tbsp. freshly grated onion)
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
In a large bowl, dump in both bags of cole slaw mix.
In a smaller bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Whisk vigorously until thoroughly combined.
Pour mixture over coleslaw mix.
Stir coleslaw to combine.
Put cover on bowl and put in the refrigerator to set for at least an hour. This is going to allow the coleslaw mixture to soften just slightly and allow the flavors to blend (if you have the time.) So good with some Crock Pot Pulled Pork!
Cook’s Note: This is a recipe for a small crowd. If you don’t need as much, just cut the recipe in half. Also, this coleslaw goes great on top of pork BBQ sandwiches. If you don’t have apple cider vinegar on hand, regular white vinegar works fine too. Got some heads of cabbage to use? No problem. Just dice up a head or two of cabbage (about 8 cups) and shred about 2-3 carrots to substitute.Enjoy!
Southern Coleslaw
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 163 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 14 oz bags coleslaw mix
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard or yellow
- 1 ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp onion powder or 2 tbsp. freshly grated onion
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, dump in both bags of coleslaw mix.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients.
- Whisk vigorously until thoroughly combined.
- Pour mixture over coleslaw mix.
- Stir coleslaw to combine.
- If possible, allow mixture to sit for about an hour before serving.
- Stir again before serving.
Recipe Notes
This is a recipe for a small crowd. If you don’t need as much, just cut the recipe in half. Also, this coleslaw goes great on top of pork BBQ sandwiches. If you don’t have apple cider vinegar on hand, regular white vinegar works fine too.
Got some heads of cabbage to use? No problem. Just dice up a head or two of cabbage (about 8 cups) and shred about 2-3 carrots to substitute.
Nutrition Facts
Southern Coleslaw
Amount Per Serving
Calories 163 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 270mg 11%
Potassium 188mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 12g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 2.6%
Vitamin C 44.9%
Calcium 5.7%
Iron 2.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
My husband and I are fully united in our love of coleslaw! 😀
I love me some Coleslaw! This looks so good Bran!
Yes maam pass that right along! I didn't start liking coleslaw until I was in my 20s, but I sure do love it now. I have no idea why I didn't like it before…just makes no sense haha
Looks yummy! So yummy that I buzzed ya! 😉
Gotta love those summer salads!
I love coleslaw… looks delicious!
The country coleslaw looks so tempting and I loved your description on the same. Very good recipe!!
This looks sooo good….my husband would disagree 🙁 Although, I have trained him (maybe forced) to like some things he swore would never pass his lips (rice aka "maggots", sweet tea on occasion, & onions in everything) I don't think I could fool him into eating cole slaw though….
Ahh Patrick..I have no idea how many times I watched "dirty dancing":))
Your Slaw sound incredibly tasty!!
Have a awesome Friday!!!
Great looking recipe–I love coleslaw!! I also love North and South! When my husband and I were engaged, I remember watching the entire series (on video) in just one weekend! Yup, we were total couch potatoes that weekend and it was wonderful…:)
Girl, do I remember Orry Main? Absolutely! Mini-series, book, I couldn't get enough of this character (or Swayze)! Great post and this sounds exactly like my grandmother's coleslaw.
We are also a house divided. My husband is a fan of coleslaw, and I don't like it. I am not a big fan of cabbage, and I strongly dislike Mayo. But hubby would LOVE this!!
That's almost how my mama taught me, but I've never heard of putting in the buttermilk, and my mama also puts in celery seed. I'll have to give your version a try.
It's just my opinion, but anyone who doesn't like grits, cole slaw & corn bread doesn't deserve status as a Southerner. Again, just my $.02 worth. 😉
Thank you so much for all your comments! Beth, I hope you like it! If you chop it up fine, I think it tastes kinda like KFC cole slaw!
Mmmm…. I've been craving cole slaw like crazy lately! I will have to give this a try next time I make BBQ!
Hooray for your Top 9 this morning! This looks like the perfect cole slaw!!! xo
love it! your story leading into it might have been the best part but I do believe it is the ingredients for the slaw that will take the blue ribbon…nice job!
I love cole slaw.
Brandy! Congrats on making Top 9 at Foodbuzz!! WOOOHHOOOO!! Darling post..you're always makin' me smile Missy! I make my cole slaw pretty much like this too. MM!
Mmm I love me some coleslaw. My husband is not a fan though so I don't typically make it at home. I sure would love a heaping helping of this one!
Congrats on the Top 9 ! (I'm way behind reading blogs, since I got back.) Your cole slaw looks so good. I love Patrick Swayze is on of my favorite movies. Back to the cole slaw, I'll ahve to try your dressing!
Have a great Tuesday!
We love coleslaw. Actually, I love it; the husband doesn't mind it. But since I love it I hardly make it – I'd eat it all! This looks great!
Congrats on the top 9 for this! And it looks quite yummy.
Love the look of this cole slaw. Thanks for the tip about chopping it up small. Husband and I are both from Iowa. I like KFC cole slaw and I think he likes most slaws. I hate celery seed though so thanks for leaving it out of this recipe!
We are having house guests this weekend and I am going to make this along with pulled pork and apple pie for dessert. So excited!
I hope you like it Annie!!
North and South here too…he is from Ohio (just like my Dad), I am from FL (just like my Mom…and she did try to warn me…lol). Anyway, I LOVE coleslaw…he loves cabbage ANY OTHER way but in coleslaw…can't wait to try your recipe!
North and South here too…he is from Ohio (just like my Dad), I am from FL (just like my Mom…and she did try to warn me…lol). Anyway, I LOVE coleslaw…he loves cabbage ANY OTHER way but in coleslaw…can't wait to try your recipe!
Love your recipes. When making coleslaw from a bag mix. Run the slaw through the chop part of your food processor to get a fresh cut taste to your slaw. Then if you sprinkle a tsp of sugar over the cut cabbage, before adding the sauce, it will help cut the bitter taste.
you are hilarious! I had the same Orry Main problem!!
I thought I was the only one who remembered Patrick Swayse from that mini-series. It was my first introduction to him (and also Kirstie Alley) and I always thought of him in this role whenever I saw him on TV. So nice to run across so many others who enjoyed it as much as I did!
And just for that I think I'll use your recipe for coleslaw for lunch today!
Coleslaw is also great on hot dogs ~ my mom's from WV and taught me that ;)!
Thanks for sharing! Love your blog!
I made this today as I was looking for something to go with a pork loin I had as leftovers. The great thing about it was I had everything, except the cole slaw mix. I only needed to use 1 bag of slaw as its just me to feed. I used the whole amount of "dressing" and added about a teaspoon of celery seed. Its marinating in the fridge but cant wait to eat it on my Sweet Baby Ray BBQ pork sandwich…
Ok, you won me over for 3 reasons ..#1-Cole Slaw..I love a great cole slaw.You cannot without a doubt get a good one out of any deli case at a grocery store. I make mine and slather it on my grilled hot dogs..#2- North and South, I feel in love with both Patrick Swayze and James Read, Orrie and George!! I bought it on Dvd at Walmart. #3-JFG mayonnaise…JFG was a staple at my grandpa's in Tennessee. I live in Ohio and too this day when I go down there I stock up on JFG for my dad and thinking of my amazing grandpa..Thanks for that..
I would add some celery seed too! Maybe a couple of teaspoons?
Love reading your recipes and all the comments that follow. I, too, am a slaw lover. Like mine sweeter rather than vinegary. Our home is also divided, North and South. He's from Pennsylvania and I'm from South Carolina. However, he will eat grits, greens, cornbread, okra, and many other "southern" foods. Still cannot get him interested in cole slaw. What's a girl to do?!?
Omygosh delish! This recipe is a keeper. I have tried alot of coleslaw dressing through the years but I am definitely in love. Keeper for the rest of my life.
Thank you so much for this greaaaaaaaaaaat tasting slaw.
Kindly, Peggy
I made this today for our 4th of July lunch. It was the BEST cole slaw I've ever eaten. My husband is not a fan and he ate three helpings!!! We don't have milk or buttermilk so I just used Almond milk and it came out perfect! This will be in our regular rotation now. Thanks for another excellent recipe.
This is the way I make mine, except I add a little of my homemade sweet pickles. Just ran across your blog can't wait to look at all your recipes. There is nothing better than southern cooks. Glad I found you.
Well Sherrie, I am so glad you found me! Hope you find many new recipes to try and make sure you come back often. I am always cooking up something good in my kitchen.
Made this last night, it was so good, best cole slaw I ever had, thank you for sharing such a great tasting recipe!
So glad it was a winner for you! So glad you came back to let me know how it turned out for you. Hope you find a few more recipes to try. Have a great weekend!
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