Easy Coleslaw Recipe (2024)

BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Jun 21, 2017 39 Comments UPDATED ON: Dec 13, 2018

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Try our Easy Coleslaw Recipe! Don’t want shred all the cabbage and carrots for coleslaw? Buy already shredded coleslaw mix and make our coleslaw dressing recipe to pour right over top. Learn how to make coleslaw with our easy recipe and video!

Make this easy coleslaw recipe even easier by using store-bought coleslaw mix!

KitchenAid KFP0922CU 9-Cup Food Processor with Exact Slice System – Contour SilverYes, I said it. You can make this even easier by using 2 bags of store-bought coleslaw mix. It makes this a super simple coleslaw recipe.

I don’t mind shredded up some cabbage and carrots thanks to my food processor doing most of the work, but if you’re making coleslaw for a large crowd the store-bought is just as good and a huge time saver!

I opt for making it myself most of the time as we can’t find an organic coleslaw mix.

The food processor we use makes it even easier with the exact slice system. It makes even slices every time and I love it for making slices for salads as well. 🙂

After cutting my fingertip off with a mandoline (didn’t use a guard, thankfully learned my lesson!) I can never be without my food processor.

how to make coleslaw salad:

This easy coleslaw will take you less than 10 minutes to make! You really only need a few simple ingredients and how you prepare it depends on your preference and the time you want to take to make it. You could simply pick up a bag of coleslaw mix and coleslaw dressing from the store and mix the two together. Another option is shredding everything on your own and making homemade coleslaw dressing.

Sometimes we like to go with a mix of the two and make a homemade coleslaw dressing and dump over the coleslaw mix. This results in asimple coleslaw recipe, but we’re still making the dressing to our liking, we just don’t have to shred all the veggies and wash more than one dish in the process.

Watch our video on how to make this simple coleslaw recipe:

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how to make coleslaw dressing:

Our coleslaw dressing recipe is delicious and paired with coleslaw mix this easy coleslaw recipe is a keeper for potlucks! You can add more mayo if you like a creamy coleslaw recipe, we like more of a tangy vinegar coleslaw recipe. It’s seriously so simple and you’ll be so glad you started making it from home! There’s no need to buy the jars in the store, especially if you already have all the ingredients at home. You could easily just use our recipe with the store bought bag mix of coleslaw too.

All you need is:

Mayonnaise
White Vinegar (I prefer apple cider vinegar, but my husband won’t touch anything with it)
Mustard
Sugar
Salt

It’s that simple to make homemade coleslaw! You have to have those ingredients, right? If you want to thin it out and use less mayo you can also use sour cream, buttermilk, or even yogurt for a healthy coleslaw recipe.

If you enjoyed this easy coleslaw recipe don’t forget to pin it to your favorite pinterest board. 🙂

Easy Coleslaw Recipe

Author: Courtney

A simple coleslaw recipe for your summer parties! Don't want to make the coleslaw? You can just use the dressing too for the bestcoleslaw dressing recipe on your favorite salad or slaw mix.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 20

Calories: 90kcal

Ingredients

2 16 oz coleslaw mix
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/4 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon celery seed

Instructions

Place the coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots) into a large bowl.
Pour the remaining ingredients into the bowl.
Mix ingredients well and cover.
Keep in fridge overnight before serving, as so the flavor develops.
*If you like it a little more watery add in 1/2 cup buttermilk or regular milk.

Notes

If you like your coleslaw really creamy/soft you can just do 1 bag of coleslaw mix.

Nutrition

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Family, Food, and Photography are Courtney's passions and you'll see all of that on this blog. She is happily married to her husband Chris and together they have two amazing kiddos!

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Schmidty
November 17, 2011 at 3:15 am
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Making it tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe!
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Hil'Lesha
November 17, 2011 at 5:50 am

Looks good!
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Tammy
November 17, 2011 at 1:28 pm

That’s what I want for Christmas.
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1stopmom
November 17, 2011 at 11:11 pm

I love coleslaw, especially from Famous Dave’s. Never thought to make it at home though. It looks pretty easy.
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Sam
November 17, 2011 at 11:28 pm

That looks very good!
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Faith and Family Reviews
November 18, 2011 at 5:38 pm

That looks so good!
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That Bald Chick
November 18, 2011 at 10:52 pm

My husband would love this!
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Marcie W.
November 19, 2011 at 12:04 am

I LOVE Coleslaw but hate cooked cabbage. Weird right?
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Simply Being Mommy
November 19, 2011 at 1:21 am

This looks super yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Anne - Mommy Has to Work
November 20, 2011 at 10:07 pm

Love coleslaw!! Looks great!
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Penelope
November 21, 2011 at 1:24 am

Thanks, I’ve been wanting to learn to make a good slaw!
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Dawn
November 21, 2011 at 1:10 pm

Now that looks good! I might have to make this for Thanksgiving.
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marla
November 21, 2011 at 6:41 pm

Love me a great side of coleslaw!
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Donna
November 22, 2011 at 2:28 pm

My hubby and I love coleslaw! Thanks for sharing!
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blueviolet
November 25, 2011 at 7:19 pm

I don’t really like coleslaw, but man, that looks pretty!
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Louise Bishop
November 26, 2011 at 7:42 pm

Looks so tasty. I think I need a snack, I love coleslaw
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April Decheine
November 27, 2011 at 10:51 pm

Mmm, I love making coleslaw with apple cider vinegar, it really gives it some tang!
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Zippy
November 28, 2011 at 4:14 am

Yum. I usually buy the bag of slaw mix and make it, but I think I might try it from scratch using your recipe. Thanks.
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Double Duty Mommy
November 28, 2011 at 7:19 pm

that’s so awesome!! I definitely need this kitchenaid mixer!!
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Mom's Review for you
November 29, 2011 at 7:55 pm

My husband really likes coleslaw. This looks easy to make!
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Rachel
November 30, 2011 at 5:12 am

I’ve never thought about using apple-cider vinegar! nice1
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Barbara
November 30, 2011 at 8:11 am

I don’t always have luck with my slaw.
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AudreyO
December 05, 2011 at 6:22 pm

I usually just buy the bags of already shredded cabbage. I don’t own a food processor like this but I own tons of other kitchen gadgets. I love your recipe. My mom takes a bowl and mixes the sugar, mayonnaise and vinegar until it tastes right. It’s nice to see a recipe with some base measurements.
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perudelights
December 05, 2011 at 9:42 pm

Coleslaw it´s not only easy but healthy, if you cut in the amount of mayo. I love it with french dressing or just lime juice and a few drops of olive oil.
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Louise Bishop
December 09, 2011 at 10:31 pm

fabulous recipe.
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nicóle
December 14, 2011 at 10:45 am

Looks DELISH!
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Rachel
May 27, 2012 at 4:11 am

I adore coleslaw… Adore it!
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Andriana
April 21, 2018 at 7:44 pm

I can’t wait to try this! Hitting the supermarket tomorrow ! ! I’m already salivating ! !!
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- Courtney Lopez
  April 27, 2018 at 7:23 am
  
  It’s our favorite! We make it regularly 🙂
Joy
July 04, 2018 at 6:05 pm

Love this recipe!! Definitely plan on using it again and again!!!
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- Courtney Lopez
  July 10, 2018 at 11:00 am
  
  Thank you so much, Joy!! 🙂 Glad you like it!!
Grances
August 24, 2018 at 2:32 pm

How do you cut cabbage for diced southern style slaw. The coleslaw dressing taste phenomenal!
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- Courtney Lopez
  August 25, 2018 at 9:01 pm
  
  Hi, Grances!
  For diced I would basically cut the cabbage like I would chop and onion.
Andrea
May 02, 2019 at 6:07 pm

This is the absolute most perfect coleslaw. I like the tangy of the apple cider vinegar. I’ve tried so hard to find a good one and never seem to nail it. This is awesome!
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- Courtney Lopez
  May 06, 2019 at 4:06 pm
  
  Yay! We’re so glad you enjoyed!! 😀
Terry
July 24, 2019 at 12:42 pm

So easy and delish! Will be my go to recipe for coleslaw.
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- Courtney Lopez
  July 27, 2019 at 8:00 pm
  
  so glad you like it!! 🙂
Kim
February 19, 2022 at 8:46 pm

The video shows lemon juice in the ingredients but it is not in the written recipe.
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- Courtney
  February 20, 2022 at 2:34 am
  
  I occasionally make it with lemon juice as I like it tarter, but my family actually prefers it on the sweet side so we omitted it in the recipe after making it again for my family to compare. I always add to mine 🙂