Preserved-For-Posterity Cole Slaw Dressing

Submitted by Nadacook

"I'm tired of digging out the recipe card or the cookbook that originally published the basic (now altered) recipe. Here it is, online, so I won't lose it again. I like coleslaw. GOOD coleslaw. This dressing works for me."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup Miracle Whip
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

directions

1. Try to follow along here: Whisk together all the ingredients. There. Done. I know, I know -- it's complicated.
2. If you like Jane's Krazy Salt or another blended seasoning, feel free to add a hefty sprinkle of it to the dressing. And by the way, if you despise even the suggestion of horseradish, and you're out of buttermilk, you can stick with the first 4 ingredients and you'll still have a very respectable coleslaw dressing that people like.
3. Pour it over about 2 lbs of shredded cabbage and carrot. 2 lbs is a LOT of coleslaw for a small family or a couple. I halve the recipe and pour it over 1 bag of preshredded coleslaw mix -- and it's STILL a lot of coleslaw. You're supposed to let it sit and soak for anywhere from 2 hours to overnight and yes, you can do that, but I will confess to scooping out my first serving as soon as I've mixed the stuff together. Caution: the template is demanding that I specify servings and I'm just guessing by saying 16. Pour it over about 2 lbs of shredded cabbage and carrot and see how many people get to try your coleslaw.
4. Then you can write a review and complain about my inaccurate servings estimate. ;-).

Reviews

[mghtytastymeals]

I really like this dressing for its commonly available ingredients and the easy instructions. As a 71 year old grandma, I also usually add chopped apples and whatever fruit I have to the mixture. The fruits don't turn brown with the vinegar in the dressing. A definite keeper!