Name: Southern Style Coleslaw Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup Duke's Light Mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons of sour cream; 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard; ½ teaspoon of sea salt; Cracked black pepper, to taste; Fresh parsley to garnish; ½ small head red cabbage, finely chopped; ½ small head green cabbage, finely chopped; 3 cups of shredded carrots; ¼ cup fresh parsley, diced; ½ Vidalia onion, finely chopped

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This Southern coleslaw recipe is bright, colorful, and packed with flavor. It has a tart, sweet, and tangy dressing that pairs well with the crunchy, fresh vegetables that make up this quick and easy side dish.

You only need a few ingredients to make this Southern-style coleslaw, which is a perfect addition to shrimp tacos and fried chicken sandwiches. It’s a must-have dish for summer barbecues because you can prep it ahead of time.

After trying this easy coleslaw recipe, you will never buy store-bought again. Best of all, there is no need to, since it comes together so quickly.

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Ingredients for the Southern coleslaw recipe

This easy summer coleslaw recipe uses fresh and seasonal vegetables from the garden. To make this slaw salad, you’ll need these ingredients:

For the slaw

½ small head of red cabbage, finely chopped
½ small head of green cabbage, finely chopped
3 cups of shredded carrots
¼ cup of fresh parsley, diced
½ Vidalia onion, finely chopped

For the dressing

¾ cup Duke’s Light Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of sour cream
2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon of sea salt
Cracked black pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley to garnish

How to make Southern Coleslaw

This recipe is very quick to prepare. It takes only about 20 minutes to make the slaw and the dressing.

Chop the vegetables

Cut each cabbage half into two pieces and remove the core.
Finely chop the cabbage.
Place the cabbage in a large bowl.
Add the shredded carrot, chopped Vidalia onion, and diced fresh parsley.
Toss the vegetable mixture to combine well.

Pro tip: You can either finely chop the vegetables listed above or run them through a food processor. I prefer a coarse slaw with a nice bite to it, so I chopped my vegetables by hand. Using the food processor is quicker, but don’t overprocess them or the salad wil be mushy.

How to make the Southern coleslaw dressing

Coleslaw dressings are traditionally either vinegar or mayonnaise-based. This Southern-style coleslaw dressing has both!

Put the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, sour cream, sea salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Stir well to combine.
Taste and adjust the salt and pepper, as desired.

Keep the dressing in the fridge, in a separate container, until it is time to serve the Southern-style coleslaw.
At serving time, pour the dressing over the chopped vegetables and mix well.

Calories in homemade coleslaw

Since this recipe is mayonnaise-based, most of the calories come from the dressing. The vegetables themselves have very few calories.

I used a light mayonnaise for my dressing to lighten up the dish. This easy Southern coleslaw recipe makes about 10 cups of slaw with 50 calories in each cup. Not bad at all for a mayo-based salad dressing!

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Yield: 10 cups of slaw

Southern Style Coleslaw Recipe

This Southern style coleslaw is sure to be the hit of your next summer bbq.

It's full of fresh vegetables and home grown parsley with a dressing you'll want to eat by the spoonful.

Everyone will be asking you for the recipe! They won't be able to believe how quick and easy it is to make.

You can even prep this Southern style coleslaw recipe ahead of time. Just wait until you're ready to serve, to add the dressing.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

½ small head red cabbage, finely chopped
½ small head green cabbage, finely chopped
3 cups of shredded carrots
¼ cup fresh parsley, diced
½ Vidalia onion, finely chopped

For the dressing

¾ cup Duke's Light Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of sour cream
2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon of sea salt
Cracked black pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley to garnish

Instructions

Cut each cabbage half into two pieces and remove the core.
Finely chop the cabbage.
Place the cabbage in a large bowl.
Add the shredded carrot, chopped Vidalia onion, and diced fresh parsley.
Toss the vegetable mixture to combine well.
To make the dressing, put the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, sour cream, sea salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Stir well to combine.
Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.
Keep the dressing in the fridge, in a separate container, until it is time to serve the Southern-style coleslaw.
When it is time to serve, pour the dressing over the chopped vegetables and mix well.

Notes

The Southern coleslaw mixture can be kept for about 3-5 days in an air-tight container in the fridge. Dress it right before serving.

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