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Published: Apr 11, 2019 · Modified: Jul 9, 2020 by Cathy · This post may contain affiliate links

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Creamy Coleslaw

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This pretty, delicious Creamy Coleslaw is sweetened with a little maple syrup and punched up with freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Very easy to make, it keeps nicely in the refrigerator, and transports well for picnics.

creamy coleslaw in three bowls
Creamy Coleslaw is great for picnics.

What goes with coleslaw?

Coleslaw is a great side with grilled meats such as Beef Steak. It also goes well alongside Creamy Sweet Potato Salad with Bacon, Deviled Eggs. and a Garden Salad with Simple Herb Vinaigrette.

Traditional Coleslaw Recipe

This is the coleslaw recipe that I've been making for my family for years. We used to grow a vegetable garden before we starting traveling for much of the summer. One year, we had a lot of cabbages, and I started to work with this recipe.

It turns out well made with my One-Minute Homemade Mayonnaise, pure maple syrup, and fresh lemon juice.

top-down view of three bowls of coleslaw
This coleslaw recipe can be prepared ahead and kept in the refrigerator.

Basic Coleslaw Recipe

At its simplest, this recipe is cabbage and creamy dressing. However, I like to add a little sweet onion for interesting flavour. I usually add a carrot for more complexity and colour. Then, to make it really special, I use some red cabbage along with the green.

If you're not serving eight, you could still make all of the salad dressing, use less vegetable, and store the extra dressing for a few days in the refrigerator. That will save you time when you're ready to make creamy coleslaw again.

Or, simply store leftover, prepared coleslaw in the refrigerator for a day or two.

red and green cabbage, lemon, carrot, onion, mayonnaise, maple syrup
Creamy Coleslaw Ingredients

Creamy Coleslaw Preparation

While you can chop your vegetables by hand, I love that this salad is so easy to make in a food processor. As you'll see in the video below, I begin by chopping the onion. Then, without even removing the onion, I replace the chopping blade with a shredding disk for the carrot. After that, I simply turn the disk over to the slicing side for the cabbage.

If I'm making a small amount of salad, it will all fit in the bowl of my food processor. For the full recipe, I need to empty the bowl once during processing.

Equipment for This Recipe

I find my Cuisinart food processor indispensable.

What to Serve with Coleslaw

  • Gluten Free Meatloaf without Breadcrumbs
  • Gluten Free Fish Batter Recipe
  • Easy Oven Baked Ribs Recipe
  • Instant Pot Beef Roast with Gluten Free Seasoning

More Fresh Salads

  • Watermelon Salad with Blueberries, Basil, and Balsamic Vinegar
  • Garden Salad with Simple Herb Vinaigrette
  • Easy Chicken Salad with Mango
  • Festive Cranberry Salad with Chicken and Pecans
  • Broccoli Bacon Slaw
  • Grapefruit Salad with Greens
Coleslaw consisting of sliced red and green cabbage, shredded carrot, and chopped sweet onion
Sweet, crunchy, creamy coleslaw is a delicious side to grilled food.

If you make this recipe, I'd love to see yours! Snap a picture and share it on Instagram tagged #CathysGlutenFree.

creamy coleslaw in three bowls
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Creamy Coleslaw

This easy-to-make Creamy Coleslaw is naturally sweetened with maple syrup balanced with the tang of lemon juice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 254kcal
Author Cathy

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • Vegetables
  • 7 cups green cabbage shredded
  • 1 cup red cabbage shredded
  • 2 small or 1 large carrots, grated
  • ¼ cup sweet onion chopped
  • Dressing
  • [1 cup mayonnaise]
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed

Instructions

  • Combine the salad dressing ingredients.
  • Chop the onion.
  • Shred the carrot.
  • Slice the cabbage.
  • Mix everything together and serve.

Video

Notes

Creamy coleslaw will keep in the refrigerator for a day or two.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 197mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g
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Creamy coleslaw in three bowls
Creamy coleslaw in three bowls

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