Easy Coleslaw Recipe

White shallow bowl stilled with green cabbage coleslaw, carrots, and parsley with a light dressing.

5 from 1 vote

The quintessential, go-with-everything, budget friendly summer salad. Green cabbage is the star. See notes at the end for 7 fun flavor variations.

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Total Time20

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 87kcal

Author: Sally Cameron

Equipment

Food Processor with thin slicing and grating blades optional

Ingredients

Coleslaw

2 pound head of green cabbage
2 medium orange carrots peeled
1-2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley or cilantro

Coleslaw Dressing (yield about 1 cup, makes extra)

½ cup your favorite mayo
¼ cup sour cream dairy or vegan
1 tablespoon honey sub maple syrup, agave or keto honey
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish optional
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon celery seed
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon pepper ground black or white

Instructions

To shred cabbage by hand

Trim a thin slice from the core end of the cabbage so it sits flat. Stand the cabbage on the flat end and cut it in half from top to bottom. Cut each half in half again to make quarters, then trim out the core. Lay each quarter flat on a cutting board and slice crosswise into very thin ribbons with a sharp chef’s knife.

To shred in a food processor

Depending on the size of your food processor feed tube, cut the cabbage quarters in half again so they fit. Fit the processor with the thin slicing disc. Place the cabbage pieces in the feed tube, cut-side down, and process. Remove any larger pieces of core.

Grate carrots, chop parsley

Grate the carrots with the shredding disc or a hand grater, and chop the parsley by hand.

Make the Coleslaw Dressing (Yield 1 cup/makes extra)

Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until blended or use a blender so it's smooth. Taste is and adjust for more salt, pepper, mustard, etc.

Notes

Cabbage yield note - After trimming and core removal, a 2-pound cabbage gives closer to 1½–1¾ pounds usable shredded cabbage, which will still serve 8 people. This recipe halve easily with a half a head.

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