Slaw

Slaw is a popular dish made from shredded cabbage and other vegetables, usually with a vinegar or mayonnaise-based dressing. This dish has its origins in ancient Europe, where cabbage was a common crop. Over time, various cultures added their own twist to the dish, using different vegetables and dressings.

Slaw became popular in America during the colonial era. Early settlers were familiar with cabbage, but other vegetables used in slaw, such as carrots and onions, were not as common. These vegetables were often shredded by hand, which was a time-consuming process. As America became more industrialized, machinery was invented to shred cabbage more quickly. This made it easier to mass-produce slaw and other dishes made with shredded cabbage.

Today, slaw is a common side dish served at picnics and barbecues. It is also a popular topping for sandwiches and hot dogs. While cabbage is still the main ingredient in most slaw recipes, many modern versions also include broccoli, carrots, and other vegetables. There are endless possibilities when it comes to dressing a slaw, so feel free to experiment with different flavors until you find your perfect combination.

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Recipes

 

Pickleback Slaw

5/5 - 1366 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• green cabbage
• red cabbage
• mayonnaise
• pepper sauce
• carrot
• apple
• pickle juice

 

The Best Coleslaw Recipe

5/5 - 481 votes

• carrot
• white vinegar
• mayonnaise dressing
• apple cider vinegar
• celery seed
• purple cabbage
• sugar
• green cabbage
• salt

 

Lemon-Tahini Slaw

4/5 - 1655 votes

• salt
• dijon mustard
• lemon zest lemon juice
• savoy
• tahini
• caper
• radish
• green onion
• snap pea

 

Mango Slaw

4/5 - 1478 votes

• agave syrup
• cilantro
• celery salt
• black pepper
• lime juice
• mango
• coleslaw

 

Vinegar-Based Carolina Slaw

4/5 - 376 votes

• sugar
• onion
• celery seed
• mustard
• salt
• vinegar
• cabbage
• bell pepper
• black pepper
• carrot
• vegetable oil

 

KFC Coleslaw Recipe

4.99/5 - 254 votes

• tbs white vinegar
• mayonnaise
• pepper
• salt
• sugar
• buttermilk
• milk
• carrot
• tbs onion
• tbs lemon juice
• cabbage

 

Kale and Red Cabbage Slaw With Walnuts

5/5 - 422 votes

• pepper
• salt
• olive oil
• walnut oil
• garlic
• walnut
• yogurt
• rice vinegar
• sherry vinegar
• dijon mustard
• red cabbage
• kale

 

Simple Slaw

4/5 - 644 votes

• salt
• celery seed
• mustard seed
• apple cider vinegar
• apple cider
• sugar
• cabbage

 

Classic Coleslaw

3.8/5 - 230 votes

• mayonnaise
• honey
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• black pepper
• green cabbage
• red cabbage
• carrot
• celery seed

 

Lemony Brussels Sprout Slaw

4/5 - 585 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• lemon zest
• dijon mustard
• shallot
• granny smith
• brussels sprout
• mint
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• mayonnaise

 

Easy Mexican Coleslaw

4.16/5 - 290 votes

• coriander
• oregano
• cumin
• coleslaw
• canola oil
• cilantro
• onion
• honey
• lime
• garlic
• hot sauce
• salt

 

Coleslaw Dressing

5/5 - 171 votes

• dijon mustard
• maple syrup
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• celery seed
• black pepper
• vegan mayo

 

Kittencal's Famous Coleslaw

5/5 - 232 votes

• mayonnaise
• seasoning salt
• green cabbage
• carrot
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• buttermilk
• sugar
• milk
• sugar
• celery seed
• white vinegar
• green onion
• lemon juice

 

Apple Coleslaw

4.7/5 - 84 votes

• mayonnaise
• black pepper
• green onion
• cabbage
• parsley
• honey
• poppy seed
• apple cider vinegar
• salt
• carrot
• fuji apple

 

Sweet Hawaiian Pineapple Coleslaw with No Mayo

4.62/5 - 67 votes

• pineapple tidbit
• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• macadamia nut
• salt
• black pepper
• pineapple juice
• greek yogurt
• coleslaw

 

Lowcountry Pickled Coleslaw

4/5 - 318 votes

• FOR SERVING
• lime juice
• salt
• DRESSING
• ginger
• garlic
• olive oil
• salt
• rice wine vinegar
• SLAW
• carrot
• red bell
• vidalia
• purple cabbage
• green cabbage

 

Tangy Coleslaw With Vinegar Dressing

4/5 - 121 votes

• sugar
• vinegar
• cabbage
• onion
• celery seed
• mustard
• salt
• vegetable oil

 

Lemony Zucchini Slaw

4/5 - 275 votes

• salt
• yogurt
• lemon zest
• chive
• summer squash
• chervil
• mint
• sorrel
• lemon juice
• pine nut
• feta

 

Sweet, Creamy Coleslaw

5/5 - 149 votes

• mayonnaise
• green cabbage
• sugar
• vinegar
• carrot

 

Easy Cole Slaw

5/5 - 139 votes

• coleslaw
• salt
• sugar
• pepper
• vinegar
• mayonnaise
• milk

 

KFC Coleslaw Recipe

5/5 - 23 votes

• onion
• white vinegar
• mayonnaise
• salt
• sugar
• buttermilk
• carrot
• milk
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• coleslaw cabbage

 

Chilean Cabbage and Avocado Slaw

4/5 - 220 votes

• pepper
• salt
• avocado
• cabbage
• lemon juice

 

Coleslaw With Creamy Tangy Dressing

4.5/5 - 55 votes

• green cabbage
• onion
• carrot
• sugar
• vinegar
• black pepper
• celery seed
• mayonnaise
• salt

 

Apple Slaw

4/5 - 191 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• honey
• lemon juice
• dijon mustard
• onion
• parsley
• olive oil
• red cabbage
• granny smith
• radish

 

Quick and Easy Spicy Korean Coleslaw

4.5/5 - 52 votes

• red cabbage
• carrot
• onion
• sesame oil
• green cabbage
• red pepper
• rice
• soy sauce
• sugar
• garlic
• green onion
• black pepper
• salt

 

Sweet and Tangy Vinegar Coleslaw

4.29/5 - 107 votes

• red cabbage
• onion
• sugar
• caraway seed
• celery seed
• salt
• carrot
• coleslaw
• black pepper
• canola oil
• apple cider vinegar

 

Ginger, Cucumber, Carrot and Cabbage Slaw

4/5 - 165 votes

• lime juice
• pepper
• salt
• red cabbage
• carrot
• cucumber
• green cabbage
• ginger

 

Broccoli Pasta Slaw

4.4/5 - 42 votes

• salt
• cranberry
• almond
• sugar
• broccoli slaw
• yogurt
• bow tie pasta
• mayonnaise
• cayenne pepper
• apple cider vinegar

 

Sweet and Pungent Apple and Cabbage Slaw

4/5 - 143 votes

• salt
• honey
• carrot
• yogurt
• red cabbage
• feta
• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• pink lady
• celery
• grapeseed
• lemon juice
• radish

 

Cabbage-and-Caraway Slaw

4/5 - 141 votes

• salt
• dijon mustard
• watercress
• green cabbage
• apple cider vinegar
• granny smith apple
• caraway seed
• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• green onion

 

Caribbean Coleslaw

5/5 - 28 votes

• carrot
• caribbean hot sauce
• garlic
• mango
• dijon mustard
• nut
• jalapenos pepper
• parsley
• olive oil
• red wine vinegar
• green onion
• honey
• napa
• salt
• white pepper

 

Classic Coleslaw Recipe

4.6/5 - 20 votes

• Slaw Mix
• sugar
• carrot
• green cabbage
• onion
• salt
• parsley
• Dressing
• black pepper
• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• sugar
• mayonnaise

 

Carrot Slaw

4.8/5 - 30 votes

• garlic
• pineapple
• mayonnaise
• raisin
• sugar
• celery seed
• salt
• carrot
• curry powder

 

Coleslaw Boiled Dressing Recipe

4.5/5 - 36 votes

• sugar
• vinegar
• cabbage
• onion
• salt
• bell pepper
• oil

 

Coleslaw

4.93/5 - 65 votes

• carrot
• apple cider vinegar
• hellman' mayonnaise
• sour cream
• tso black pepper
• sugar
• dijon mustard
• celery salt
• green cabbage

 

Broccoli and Dill Raita Slaw

4.5/5 - 31 votes

• garlic ginger paste
• dill
• shallot
• ginger
• garlic
• mayonnaise
• yogurt
• almond
• salt
• canola oil
• cranberry
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• broccoli slaw
• cilantro

 

Rainbow Slaw With Tamari Ginger Vinaigrette (Parve)

4.5/5 - 33 votes

• red cabbage
• bell pepper
• yellow bell pepper
• ginger
• sesame oil
• apple cider vinegar
• carrot
• brown sugar
• tamari sauce
• olive oil
• snow pea

 

Grilled Slaw With Ginger and Sesame

4/5 - 100 votes

• SLAW
• grapeseed oil
• salt
• asian pear
• napa cabbage
• bell pepper
• jalapeño
• green onion
• sesame oil
• DRESSING
• ginger
• vietnamese chile paste
• garlic
• black
• sugar
• rice vinegar

 

Eastern Broccoli Slaw

4/5 - 96 votes

• SLAW
• cilantro
• sesame seed
• carrot
• broccoli
• green onion
• DRESSING
• green onion
• ginger
• sesame oil
• red pepper flake
• lemon juice
• tamari

 

Quick Korean Spicy Slaw Recipe

4.66/5 - 40 votes

• red cabbage
• ginger
• soy sauce
• carrot
• bell pepper
• napa cabbage
• grapeseed
• sesame seed
• garlic
• gochujang
• green onion
• rice vinegar

 

Savory Burmese Slaw

4/5 - 91 votes

• lime juice
• savoy cabbage
• mint
• fermented tea
• shallot
• garlic

 

Bell Pepper Slaw

4.5/5 - 25 votes

• pepper
• salt
• celery seed
• mustard seed
• apple cider vinegar
• mayonnaise
• green cabbage
• celery
• sugar
• dijon mustard
• green onion
• bell pepper

 

Butternut Squash Coleslaw with Honey Goat Cheese Dressing

3.8/5 - 29 votes

• salt
• special equipment mandoline
• butternut squash
• honey
• cranberry
• walnut
• lemon
• parsley
• apple cider vinegar
• olive oil
• goat cheese

 

Carrot Slaw

4.8/5 - 23 votes

• raisin
• red pepper
• carrot
• mayonnaise
• salt
• pineapple
• sugar
• black pepper
• chive

 

Light and Easy Summer Slaw

4/5 - 48 votes

• cucumber
• celery seed
• dijon mustard
• bell pepper
• tomato
• onion
• cabbage
• bell pepper
• white vinegar
• black pepper
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• green onion

 

Broccoli Slaw

3.7/5 - 27 votes

• raisin
• ranch dressing
• broccoli slaw
• almond

 

Ember-Roasted Slaw With Mint

4/5 - 78 votes

• salt
• düsseldorf
• savoy cabbage
• caraway seed
• mint
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar
• vegetable oil

 

Freezer Coleslaw

4/5 - 43 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• cabbage
• salt
• bell pepper
• orange bell pepper
• onion
• water
• celery seed
• sugar

 

Classic Coleslaw

4/5 - 42 votes

• celery seed
• sugar
• apple cider vinegar
• mayonnaise
• cabbage
• black pepper
• salt

 

Easy Low Fat Coleslaw

4/5 - 40 votes

• dijon mustard
• coleslaw
• mayonnaise
• celery seed
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar

 

BBQ Chicken Slaw

4.9/5 - 18 votes

• bbq vinaigrette
• salt
• bacon
• dijon mustard
• bell pepper
• yellow cherry tomato
• red cabbage
• olive oil
• smoky bbq sauce
• rotisserie chicken
• green onion
• white vinegar

 

Blue Cheese Cole Slaw

5/5 - 17 votes

• salt
• onion
• sour cream
• green cabbage
• red cabbage
• blue cheese
• apple cider vinegar
• mayonnaise

 

Carrot and Kohlrabi Slaw

4.3/5 - 26 votes

• mustard
• salt
• apple cider vinegar
• bulbs kohlrabi
• vegetable oil
• carrot
• black pepper

 

Carrot and Beet Slaw with Pistachios and Raisins

3.5/5 - 60 votes

• salt
• parsley
• red pepper flake
• olive oil
• mint
• white wine vinegar
• garlic
• beet
• lemon juice
• raisin
• pistachio
• carrot

 

Bourbon BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches and Green Apple Slaw

3.8/5 - 21 votes

• brioche roll
• orange juice
• lemon juice
• salt
• breadand butter pickle
• ketchup
• sugar
• pepper
• green apple
• carrot
• onion
• salt
• cabbage
• orange
• onion
• vegetable oil
• dark brown sugar
• dijon mustard
• maple syrup
• worcestershire sauce
• bay leaf
• garlic
• bourbon shot
• chicken thigh
• chicken breast
• apple cider vinegar
• salt

 

Broccoli Stem and Red Pepper Slaw

4/5 - 60 votes

• salt
• black sesame seed
• dark sesame oil
• dijon mustard
• bell pepper
• serrano chile
• garlic
• cilantro
• mint
• ginger
• rice vinegar
• broccoli
• sunflower oil

 

Broccoli, Cabbage and Kohlrabi Coleslaw With Quinoa

4/5 - 58 votes

• pepper
• salt
• rice vinegar
• quinoa
• cottage cheese
• nigella seed
• yogurt
• dill
• grapeseed
• dijon mustard
• lemon juice
• broccoli

 

Broccoli and Celery Slaw

4.9/5 - 15 votes

• salt
• lime
• broccoli
• raisin
• mayonnaise
• chili powder
• cumin
• onion
• sugar
• celery

 

Sandwich Slaw

4/5 - 33 votes

• garlic
• green cabbage
• black pepper
• salt
• mayonnaise
• onion
• white vinegar
• sugar

 

Ding’s Coleslaw

4.9/5 - 15 votes

• salt
• savoy cabbage
• buttermilk
• apple cider vinegar
• brown mustard
• sugar
• mayonnaise
• parsley
• green onion
• horseradish
• green cabbage
• pickle relish

 

Smoked Cabbage Slaw With Creamy Horseradish

4/5 - 49 votes

• SLAW
• ice
• honey
• green cabbage
• onion
• yellow raisin
• carrot
• DRESSING
• salt
• dijon mustard
• mayonnaise
• celery seed
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar
• horseradish

 

Kale and Cabbage Slaw With Mustard Vinaigrette

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• garlic
• cabbage
• olive oil
• walnut
• dijon mustard
• balsamic vinegar
• kale
• black pepper
• salt

 

Coleslaw Dressing

5/5 - 14 votes

• celery salt
• black pepper
• salt
• parsley
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar
• green onion
• mayonnaise

 

Ancho Chile Brussels Slaw

4.1/5 - 15 votes

• salt
• brussels sprout
• apple cider vinegar
• olive oil
• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• honey
• ancho chile

 

Collard Green and Radish Slaw with Crispy Shallots

4.2/5 - 22 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• collard green
• white wine vinegar
• shallot
• vegetable oil
• radish

 

Broccoli Slaw

4.6/5 - 13 votes

• salt
• honey
• broccoli
• cilantro
• parsley
• olive oil
• almond
• onion
• apple cider vinegar
• red cabbage
• dried cranberry

 

Beluga Lentil and Root Vegetable Slaw

4.5/5 - 17 votes

• salt
• greek yogurt
• maple syrup
• garlic
• green apple
• shallot
• black beluga lentil
• red cabbage
• red pepper flake
• parsley
• sherry vinegar
• lemon
• carrot
• red beet
• olive oil

 

Creamy Summer Slaw

3.8/5 - 32 votes

• salt
• broccoli
• napa cabbage
• mayonnaise
• green onion
• buttermilk
• lemon juice
• chive
• sugar snap pea

 

Creamy Miso Slaw

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• nanami togarashi
• black sesame seed
• ginger
• sugar
• shaoxing
• carrot
• sesame oil
• napa cabbage
• chive
• red miso
• soy sauce
• rice vinegar
• mayonnaise
• green onion

 

Shredded Beet and Radish Slaw With Rice Noodles

4/5 - 41 votes

• romaine lettuce
• salt
• radish
• red beet
• cilantro
• rice vinegar
• pickled ginger
• rice vermicelli
• thai basil
• orange zest
• soy sauce
• mint

 

Grilled Cabbage, Zucchini and Radicchio Coleslaw

4.5/5 - 12 votes

• salt
• radicchio
• purple cabbage
• olive oil
• agave nectar
• basil
• apple cider vinegar
• zucchini

 

Our best No Mayo Coleslaw

5/5 - 15 votes

• dill
• fennel
• red apple
• sugar
• salt
• green cabbage
• black pepper
• caraway seed
• dijon mustard
• garlic
• apple cider vinegar
• olive oil

 

Cabbage and Jicama Slaw

3.6/5 - 35 votes

• salt
• lime zest
• cilantro
• jicama
• mayonnaise
• sour cream
• green cabbage
• lime juice
• green onion

 

Cabbage Slaw with Champagne Vinaigrette

5/5 - 12 votes

• micro sprout
• green cabbage
• dijon mustard
• red pepper flake
• garlic
• radicchio
• olive oil
• salt
• champagne vinegar
• cilantro
• marcona almond
• lemon juice
• honey
• green onion

 

Celery Slaw with Apple and Blue Cheese

5/5 - 11 votes

• carrot
• apple
• canola oil
• blue cheese
• celery seed
• black pepper
• salt
• sugar
• white vinegar
• coleslaw
• celery
• green onion

 

Butternut Squash Slaw

4.4/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• butternut squash
• parsley
• sunflower seed
• cherry
• maple syrup
• vegetable oil
• sherry vinegar

 

Broccoli Slaw

5/5 - 12 votes

• carrot
• red cabbage
• almond
• cranberry
• onion
• broccoli
• broccoli
• coleslaw dressing

 

Summer Squash Slaw with Feta and Toasted Buckwheat

4.6/5 - 12 votes

• salt
• lemon juice
• marjoram
• yellow summer squash
• buckwheat
• mint
• green onion
• olive oil
• feta

 

Tangy Red Cabbage Slaw

4/5 - 21 votes

• onion
• red cabbage
• apple cider vinegar
• sugar
• raisin
• mayonnaise

 

Crunchy Turnip, Apple, and Brussels Sprout Slaw

3.7/5 - 28 votes

• salt
• ginger
• poppy seed
• sweet tart apple
• olive oil
• white turnip
• lemon juice
• brussels sprout

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