Creamy Coleslaw

I have chopped more cabbages than I care to think on in the search for the definitive coleslaw. My tastebuds are fairly amiable, but not so those of my son. His primary (annual summer) complaint is that I simply can’t make decent coleslaw. This assertion is based not necessarily on the facts, but rather what in actuality he is saying is that I hadn’t yet made a cabbage salad that tastes remotely like what his beloved grandmother used to make. Apparently now I can!! I could see from the first mouthful that I finally had lucked into a recipe that he liked. In this case it is almost secondary that I loved it too. Thank you Karen! (prepared for the COOKOUT Cookathon July 1st –July 4th 2002)

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Karen, this is a great coleslaw recipe--all the ingredients readily available--with no exotic ingredients. The only changes I made was I used cider vinegar instead of white vingear, because that is what I had on hand. I also used one shallot instead of the red onion and eliminated the green pepper.

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I really like this coleslaw. I added craisins as some people had suggested, used a bit less of the celery seed, and added a dollop of sour cream to the dressing. Thanks for posting this one.

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Thank -you!, This was just what I was searching for.The perfect amount of sweet and tangy. I also used applecider vinegar. We enjoyed with bbq ribs and baked beans yummm

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This coleslaw is as pretty as it is tasty! We loved it along with our seafood dinner Linda's Baked Stuffed Shrimp. So glad to have found this recipe Karen! Loved the celery seeds and green pepper!

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I made the recipe times 5 to serve a large group. It was so easy to whip up the dressing the day before and I added pkg. slaw (added fresh carrots, red pepper, carrots) the day of. I served with platters of sandwiches, baked beans, and marinated veggies. It was going fast so I "hid" in the pantry and stirred up 1 more batch of dressing and quickly assembled the rest. Thanks Karen, for posting. Roxygirl

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my fourth of july backyard picnic will be a huge success thanks to this lifesaving coleslaw recipe...its awesome!!!! Thanks

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Your recipe is wonderful. Like another reviewer, I threw in some Craisins. Combines for a great taste! I used a 16 ounce bag of coleslaw mix and added some peppers, both red and green. Your dressing is perfect. Thanks, Karen! M. Joan

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This was great, and a big hit with the fussy hubby. I added some slivered radishes for a little extra "zip" and used fresh green onions instead of red (that's what I had on hand).

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Excellent! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I added a handful of Craisins, just because I had some on hand. I was concerned that it was a bit on the dry side and needed more mayo mixture. I resisted tinkering with the recipe, and it was perfect -- the coleslaw became moister as it chilled in the refrigerator a few hours.

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Very good recipe. Dd likes Grandmother's recipe. You received a big thumbs up from her. I am making this again tonight for the 4th time. Followed the recipe as written. I did cheat by using the cabbage(shredded) from the market. Which only gives me a reason to make it more often. Thanks Karen another keeper from you.

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Great cole slaw, loved all the veggies in there. I used some red cabbage too, along with yellow and green bell pepper. Thanks Karen!

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This was delicious. I used the bagged coleslaw mix and omitted the onions. I also used a packet of sweet 'n low instead of the sugar. I must say that the mayo/vinegar proportions are perfect in this recipe, and that always seems to be the challenge. I brought it to a picnic Saturday, and only wished I'd doubled the recipe. As well as being tasty, this was truly creamy. And, BTW, I made it the day before and it wasn't watery the next day. Perfect. Thanks for this winner, Karen! It's in my recipe box already.

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This was wonderful! Everybody loved it, there was nonce left! :) I left out the green peppers but that was the only change I made. I liked the fact that this wasn't to sweet it was just right!

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YES! I found a coleslaw recipe without half a cup of sugar in it! This is so good, Karen... I increased the carrots to 2/3 cup, and I always make a double recipe for our family of ten (eight of us, plus my grandparents). My mom and I like to put it on hamburgers.

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I am very fussy when it comes to coleslaw, and had not found a recipe I liked until this one--in fact the whole family loved it. I omitted the green pepper, and chopped the cabbage very fine. Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe, I will be using it again!

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