Best Classic Creamy Coleslaw is super easy and delicious with coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage and a perfect creamy dressing.
This small batch recipe makes a great side dish for two.
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How to make American Coleslaw
Dice the onion.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the diced onion, mayonnaise, sugar, white vinegar, celery seed, salt, and pepper.
Fold the coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage into the mayo mixture until well coated.
For the best flavor, chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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Classic Creamy Coleslaw Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ of a small onion
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoon sugar
- ½ tablespoon white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon celery seed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage
Instructions
- Dice the onion.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together diced onion, mayonnaise, sugar, white vinegar, celery seed, salt, and pepper.
- Fold coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage into mayo mixture until well coated.
- For best flavor, chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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Jeannette
Sunday 29th of September 2024
Very very good…and so easy! Much better than store bought or the restaurant’s because there’s has too much mayonnaise or sugar. Also, a nice change from tossed salads. Thank you! I’ve made and liked some of your smaller dishes. I appreciate them a lot because I’m the only one in the house!
Amy
Thursday 29th of February 2024
Excellent recipe. Very versatile and I doubled the recipe for my husband and our two children. It has been asked for again by all of them. Thank you.
Chyrel
Sunday 20th of March 2022
This is the best ever coleslaw recipe my husband and Dad luv it. Thank u. My Dad is on a low sodium diet leave out the salt and my husband can’t have seeds this works great for both of them. As good if not better than KFC’s!!!!!
Zona
Sunday 20th of March 2022
Hi Chyrel, I'm so glad you all enjoyed it, thank you :)
Sharon
Saturday 27th of November 2021
I just did a quick taste test after assembling and cannot wait until this chills for an hour. It’s incredibly good! Thank you for sharing it!
Donovan
Monday 16th of August 2021
As a member of a CSA, I receive various fruits and vegetables each week. Last week there was cabbage and onions in the box, so I decided to try this coleslaw recipe to accompany my BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches.
Only made a few tweaks to the recipe: used apple cider vinegar instead of white, added mustard seed to pair with the celery seed, and a dash of Sweet and Hot mustard.
My dining companion gave a thumbs up for this side dish. It is again the perfect quantity for just the two of us. This is being added to my recipe collection. Thanks again for your hard work!
Zona
Tuesday 17th of August 2021
Hi Donovan, I sometimes use apple cider vinegar as well. It's a great option for this coleslaw. I will have to try the addition of the mustard seed as it sounds good too. My husband loves sweet and hot mustard so I will give him your opinion on that one. I expect he will be excited to try that. Thanks for your comment and glad you enjoyed this recipe.