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Coleslaw

★★★★★ 4.5 /5
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One of the best Coleslaw recipes around! Simple and delicious!

At our house, we often eat seafood (one of the many benefits of living near the coast) and this coleslaw recipe is the perfect accompaniment to a fish dinner – plus it’s so easy to make!

This is a recipe that my husband Jack has perfected over the years.  The combination of seasonings (including his secret ingredient – Colman’s powdered mustard) added to the mayonnaise, plus a touch of sugar for sweetness gives this coleslaw that perfect balance of flavors.

Although we most often eat this with seafood, this coleslaw also works really well on a pulled pork or Rueben sandwich.  Also, we shred our own cabbage and carrots for this dish, but if you’re in a rush and want to use the pre-shredded cabbage mix you can find in some supermarket produce sections – go right ahead.  The dressing will work just as well on the pre-shredded mix – just be sure to adjust the quantity of dressing accordingly based on the size of the bag.

One of the best Coleslaw recipes around! Simple and delicious!

We love seeing what you made! Tag us on Instagram at @afamilyfeast or hashtag #afamilyfeast so we can see your creations!

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Coleslaw - A Family Feast
★★★★★ 4.5 from 2 reviews

Coleslaw

Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
Prep: 15 minsTotal: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups shaved green cabbage
  • 1 medium peeled and shredded carrot
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 Tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Colman’s powdered mustard
  • ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Shave cabbage by hand as thinly as possible. Add shredded carrot.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients.
  3. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the cabbage and carrots.
  4. Let sit in the refrigerator for one hour to incorporate flavors, then mix again and serve.
  5. If the coleslaw mixture is too watery after sitting, drain slightly before serving.

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Martha is part of the husband-wife team that creates A Family Feast. She loves to cook and entertain for family and friends, and she believes that serving a great meal is one of the best ways to show someone that you care. Martha is a self-taught home cook, who loves to read cookbooks and try new recipes. After a decades-long career in business and online marketing, she now runs A Family Feast full-time. Her specialties are baking, desserts, vegetables and pasta dishes.

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Updated: 4/21/22

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  1. Marylee Lyndon says

    Posted on 8/6/22 at 3:52 pm

    So good!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 8/7/22 at 7:21 am

      Thanks Marylee! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Bill Waldrip says

    Posted on 6/27/22 at 9:16 am

    My Family likes our Slaw spicy, so I grade Jalepeno Pepper and dece up Dacon Radish, and they love it. We really like your receipt.

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 6/27/22 at 11:01 am

      Sounds delicious Bill!

      Reply
  3. Ann Gardiner-Cobb says

    Posted on 11/6/20 at 10:56 am

    I love all your recipes!
    Please publish cookbooks, with spiral backing, so I can cutdown on “printing” and sorting paper. Please help. I am getting too old😂 for the recipe, paper shuffle dance.

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 11/6/20 at 11:09 am

      Thanks Ann…maybe someday we’ll write a cookbook! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Cutter says

    Posted on 5/18/20 at 2:29 pm

    Whilst I prefer oil and vinegar coleslaw I do like a good creamy coleslaw on ocassion and this recipe is definitely the best I’ve found. Thanks muchly for this and many of your other amazing recipes. Great site!

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Martha says

      Posted on 5/18/20 at 2:37 pm

      Thanks very much Cutter!

      Reply
  5. TahoeMama says

    Posted on 10/17/16 at 12:47 pm

    This is my go to recipe for coleslaw. I made it again last night to go with smoked pulled pork, which was our first try with our new electric smoker. I didn’t have celery salt or poppy seeds, so I substituted in Kosher salt and toasted sesame seeds. Everything turned out great!

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 10/18/16 at 8:55 am

      So glad you are enjoying the recipe!

      Reply
  6. Marie D Jones says

    Posted on 6/28/15 at 2:15 pm

    I love to do new things the food look very good l am going to try some of these .

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 6/28/15 at 6:57 pm

      Thanks Marie – we hope you enjoy the recipe!

      Reply
  7. Audrey says

    Posted on 5/16/15 at 7:06 pm

    Where do you get Coleman mustard?

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 5/16/15 at 8:15 pm

      Hi Audrey – you can find it in the spice aisle at your local supermarket – it is in a small square yellow can. Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • JBGood says

        Posted on 1/26/17 at 5:13 pm

        Internet – Amazon delivered to your door!

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  8. Tessa says

    Posted on 4/11/14 at 9:40 pm

    Found your recipe and decided to give it a try. My husband loved it! Thank you!

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    • Martha says

      Posted on 4/12/14 at 5:55 am

      Thanks Tessa!

      Reply
  9. Suze says

    Posted on 8/29/13 at 9:03 am

    What is sprinkled on top? Look terrific and oh so tasty.

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    • Martha Pesa says

      Posted on 8/29/13 at 11:11 am

      Thanks! Those are poppy seeds!

      Reply
  10. Carol | a cup of mascarpone says

    Posted on 5/18/13 at 8:50 am

    Good morning, Martha! Just saw this on your FB page…had to stop by and say how great it looks! I need a good coleslaw recipe, something I have never been able accomplish!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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