How to Make Coleslaw
This classic coleslaw recipe is creamy and tangy with just the right amount of sweetness. You can add mustard or horseradish to give it a bit more of a kick.Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 medium green cabbage
- 1 medium red cabbage
- 2 carrots, peeled and shredded
- 1/8 cup (2 Tbsp) red onion, shredded
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp sour cream or buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp tarragon vinegar or cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard or prepared horseradish (optional)
- 2 Tbsp sugar, or to taste
- 1 tsp celery salt
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
Preparation:
- Remove any wilted outer leaves from the cabbage. Quarter the cabbages, cut out their cores, then shred them. You want about eight cups of cabbage total, half green and half red. You might not use all of both heads.
- In a large stainless steel or glass bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sour cream or buttermilk, the optional mustard or horseradish, and the sugar and celery salt.
- Add the shredded cabbage, carrots and onion. Mix well until the vegetables are uniformly coated with the dressing.
- Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Adjust the flavoring with more vinegar if it's too sweet or more sugar if it's too tart. You can also adjust the creaminess with more sour cream or buttermilk if you like.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour, up to four hours, before serving.
Makes about 8 servings of coleslaw.
