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Cole Slaw

Published: July 7, 2021 | Last Updated: March 7, 2022 | Lisa 2 Comments
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Last Updated March 7th, 2022 at 08:06 pm by Lisa

A large white bowl full of purple, orange, and green thinly sliced cabbage mixed in the bowl.

Cole Slaw with an easy vinegar dressing and no-mayo, is great on pulled pork sandwiches, with grilled hamburgers, or BBQ chicken. This coleslaw recipe works as a summer side dish for picnics and cookouts.

You can buy pre-shredded cabbage to toss this slaw together fast, or thinly slice cabbage at home. I love using bright purple and green together, it looks so colorful with the orange carrots.

The tart clean taste of a vinegar-based coleslaw dressing balances nicely with any grilled main dish or savory BBQ recipe, oh and then there is that crisp cool crunch...

A large clear bowl filled with colorful cole slaw made with purple and green cabbage and carrots with wood serving tongs.

⬆ Cole Slaw Recipe Video ⬆

You Will Need

Mason Jar Coleslaw Dressing

In a small pint Mason jar with a fitted lid: add the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey, celery seeds, sea salt, and pepper. Shake until well combined for 1 minute.

Or add the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until well combined.

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Cabbage Coleslaw

  1. On a cutting board, thinly slice green and purple cabbage. Using a box grater, grate the carrots (or buy pre-grated clean cabbage and carrots in the bag) and place it in a large bowl.
  2. Pour the dressing on the purple and green cabbage and carrots, and toss using tongs. Best if served that day.

Optional Dressing Add-Ins

You can make this dressing creamy if you wish and add ½ cup of mayonnaise, sour cream, or Greek yogurt.

You can add some additional granulated sugar to make it sweeter as well.

What To Serve With Cole Slaw?

Cole Slaw is a classic summer side dish best served with Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, BBQ Ribs, and Grilled Chicken.

Other cookout sides and picnic food ideas to serve along with coleslaw is corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans, macaroni salad, or pasta salads.

Will Fresh Coleslaw Keep Overnight?

Yes, but it is best to not mix the dressing with the cabbage. Wait till a couple of hours before your party, pour on the dressing do a quick toss and it's ready!

How Long Will Coleslaw Keep Fresh?

Thinly sliced cabbage and carrots will last at least 3 days in a well-sealed container. The coleslaw dressing will last up to 30 days in a sealed Mason jar in the refrigerator.

Which Kind Of Cabbage For Coleslaw?

You can use green cabbage, red (purple) cabbage, savoy cabbage or Napa cabbage. For a multi-colored or multi-textured coleslaw, use a combination of at least 2 kinds.

QUICK PREP TIP: You can buy bags of pre-shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix and save time!

Party Food Ideas

Cole Slaw is a classic cookout side dish best served with Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Grilled Chicken, and Barbecue Ribs.

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For the BEST Pulled Pork Sandwiches, try this clean vinegar-based (no-mayo) coleslaw, it is colorful and so crunchy with the pulled pork.

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Other cookout sides and picnic food ideas to serve along with coleslaw is corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans, macaroni salad, or pasta salads.

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Coleslaw

Cole Slaw with an EASY vinegar dressing. Great with pulled pork sandwiches, a summer side dish classic at picnics, BBQ cookouts, and potlucks. A vegetable side dish with thinly sliced cabbage, no mayo, and a dressing in 15 minutes.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 150kcal
Author Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

Mason Jar
Epicurean Non-Slip Cutting Board
Chef Knife
Mason Ball Pint Jar

Ingredients

Mason jar coleslaw dressing

  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons whole celery seeds
  • 1 teaspoon kosher sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black cracked pepper

slaw mix

  • 2 cups carrots shredded
  • 2 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
  • 2 cups purple cabbage thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a small Mason jar with a fitted lid , combine the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey, celery seeds, sea salt, and pepper. Shake until well combined for 1 minute. Or add all dressing ingredients to a small bowl, and whisk well until combined.
  • On a cutting board, thinly slice green and purple cabbage. Using a box grater, grate the carrots (or buy pre-grated) and place in a large bowl.
  • Pour the dressing on the purple and green cabbage and carrots, and toss using tongs. Best if served that day.

Notes

make-ahead

Keep the dressing in a Mason jar until ready to serve, then pour, toss and serve. 

quick prep 

You can buy bags of pre-shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix and save time!

cabbage

You can use green cabbage, red (purple) cabbage, savoy cabbage or Napa cabbage. For a multi-colored or multi-textured coleslaw, use a combination of at least 2 kinds.

Optional Dressing Add-Ins

You can make this dressing creamy if you wish and add ½ cup of mayonnaise, sour cream, or Greek yogurt.
You can add some additional granulated sugar to make it sweeter as well.

what to serve with coleslaw

Cole Slaw is a classic summer side dish best served with Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, BBQ Ribs, and Grilled Chicken.

Other great summer sides to serve along with coleslaw are grilled corn on the cob, potato salad, baked beans, macaroni salad, or pasta salad.

storage & serving

Keep your sliced cabbage chilled,  but it is best to not mix the dressing with the cabbage. Wait till a couple of hours before your party, pour on the dressing do a quick toss and it's ready!

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3740IU | Vitamin C: 13.9mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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  1. Laura says

    July 07, 2021 at 5:04 pm

    5 stars
    This cole slaw is so good. I'm definitely going to make this all summer.

    Reply
  2. Jessica Robinson says

    June 29, 2019 at 7:37 pm

    5 stars
    This coleslaw recipe sounds beyond incredible and perfect for all of our upcoming picnics! I bet it will go great with my pulled pork!

    Reply

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