Chapter 07 · Slaws, Pickles and Sides
Creamy Coleslaw
The side dish that has been to every picnic since 1900.
- Time
- 10 MIN
- Serves
- 4 TO 6 (ONE WHOLE BAG OF SLAW MIX)
- Skill
- BUTTER KNIFE
- Tools
- KNIFE, BOARD, BOWL
- Heat
- Mild
- Protein
- No cooked protein
Classic deli coleslaw: creamy, a little sweet, a little sharp, with celery seed for that unmistakable deli flavor. A bag of slaw mix means no half cabbage haunting the fridge. Give it ten minutes to sit and the cabbage softens just enough.
The lineup
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp celery seed
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 bag (14 oz) coleslaw mix
- 2 scallions, sliced thin
- Black pepper
The chop
- Whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, celery seed and salt in the bottom of the bowl.
- Add the coleslaw mix and scallions. Toss until everything is coated.
- Let it sit 10 minutes, then toss again.
- Taste, then add salt, pepper and vinegar until it tastes right to you.
The extras
Dodge the Carbs
Swap the sugar for a sugar-free sweetener, or leave it out.
Beef It Up
It is a side. Pile it onto the BBQ Chicken Chop or any sandwich in Chapter 1.
Future You
Keeps 3 days in the fridge. It gets wetter as it sits; drain it a little before serving.
Show Off
Add a diced apple and a handful of chopped parsley.
Flavor Bomb
Stir in 1 tbsp of prepared horseradish or 2 tbsp of dill relish, or swap the dressing for Yum Yum Sauce for a hibachi-style slaw.
Heat Dial
Mild: as written. Warm: 1 tsp of sriracha in the dressing. Hot: a minced jalapeno and Spicy Mayo in place of plain.
