Last Updated December 16th, 2020 at 12:52 pm by Lisa
An easy classic side dish, this coleslaw recipe has thinly sliced cabbage and an EASY Mason jar dressing made in 15 minutes including slicing cabbage! You can use pre-shredded cabbage in the bag, to save even more time.
The clean tart taste of a vinegar-based coleslaw dressing balances nicely with any grilled main dish or savory BBQ recipe. Great to serve with pulled pork sandwiches, grilled hamburgers, or BBQ chicken.
A summer side dish that is always a hit at potlucks, BBQs and cookouts!
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How To Make Cole Slaw:
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.
Cabbage Coleslaw
- On a cutting board, thinly slice green and purple cabbage. Using a box grater, grate the carrots (or buy pre-grated clean and 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 mayonaise, 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 great summer sides to serve along with coleslaw are grilled 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!
What Else Goes Best With Pulled Pork? Coleslaw!
Well, this recipe of course! For the BEST Pulled Pork Sandwiches, try this recipe. The clean vinegar coleslaw is perfect with the pulled pork.
- Vinegar Based Cole Slaw Recipe ~ by Billy Parisi
- Vinegar Coleslaw (No Mayo) ~ by Downshiftology
- Easy Cole Slaw (Coleslaw) ~ by Dinner Then Dessert
- Creamy Cole Slaw ~ by Bobby Flay/Foodnetwork
My Other Recipes To Serve With Coleslaw:
Cole Slaw is a classic summer side dish best served with Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Grilled Chicken, and Barbecue Ribs.
Other great summer sides to serve along with coleslaw are 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
Mason jar coleslaw dressing
- 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.
coleslaw mix
- 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 TIP:
Keep the dressing in Mason jar until ready to serve, then pour, toss and serve.quick prep TIP:
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.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 salads.
This coleslaw recipe sounds beyond incredible and perfect for all of our upcoming picnics! I bet it will go great with my pulled pork!