Classic coleslaw

Crunchy salad veggies in a light mayo dressing make this classic coleslaw recipe a barbecue staple and the perfect partner to any grilled meat or fish dish. YUM!
coleslaw recipe

This crunchy coleslaw is full of colourful vegetables that will be the perfect partner for your BBQ mains.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup light sour cream

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • 1 tsp salt

  • Half small green cabbage

    shredded

  • Half small red cabbage

    shredded

  • 4 medium stalks celery

    thinly sliced diagonally

  • 2 medium carrots

    coarsely grated

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar and salt until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the two cabbages, celery and carrot. Add dressing and toss through.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for two hours or until chilled.

Notes

A food processor with a shredding blade will make this the fastest salad in the world to make. But if you don't have such an appliance, a good kitchen knife will do just as good a job, though a little slower!This is a salad that actually benefits from sitting around soaking in the dressing. Coleslaw the next day is almost always better than same-day coleslaw.Don't be concerned if the dressing goes pink after a couple of hours - it's just the colour from the red cabbage seeping out.There's a reason that coleslaw is considered a classic salad as not only does it taste fantastic, it's full of very-good-for-you cabbage, and goes with everything! Perfect with barbecued meat!This recipe was created by Ella Walsh for Kidspot.

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