Last Updated September 7th, 2021 at 09:23 am by Lisa
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...
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.
As you all know, I often make my dressings in small jars and pop them right into the fridge to use again that week, with no bowls to wash!
Cabbage Coleslaw
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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!
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.
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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Summer Side Dishes
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
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.
This cole slaw is so good. I'm definitely going to make this all summer.
This coleslaw recipe sounds beyond incredible and perfect for all of our upcoming picnics! I bet it will go great with my pulled pork!