This coleslaw recipe makes a great side for lots of spring and summer meals. That could be burgers, BBQ, fried chicken and more.
This should taste a lot like the KFC coleslaw recipe that you might be familiar with if you ever eat there. I know the ‘slaw at Raising Cane’s is also pretty good, so maybe I’ll work on perfecting a copycat recipe for that one, too.
622 calories total, 4 servings. 3 ounces per serving, 155 calories per serving.
Cooktime: 5 minutes
Next time I make this, I’m doubling (or maybe even tripling) the mix that goes into it. There wasn’t quite enough for this one, although it did still taste good, which was a plus.
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What You’ll Need to Make This Coleslaw Recipe
What It Is | Name | Where to Buy |
Cookware | Kitchen knife (small) | Amazon |
Cookware | Mixing spoon | Amazon |
Cookware | Measuring spoons (tbsp and tsp) | Amazon |
Cookware | Measuring cups (1 cup, 1/2 cup) | Amazon |
Cookware | Large mixing bowl | Amazon |
Cookware | Serving spoon | Amazon |
Cookware | Food processor | Amazon |
Ingredient | 1, eight ounce bag of coleslaw mix with shredded carrot | Store |
Ingredient | 1.5 tablespoons white vinegar | Store |
Ingredient | 1 tablespoon sugar | Store |
Ingredient | 1/2 cup mayonnaise | Store |
Ingredient | salt to taste (1/2 teaspoon) | Store |
Ingredient | ground black pepper to taste (1/2 teaspoon) | Store |
Step 1 of this coleslaw recipe: wash your coleslaw. Alright, maybe it’s just an optional step 1.
There’s a good chance that the stuff you buy will be pre-washed, so you can skip this part if that’s the case. It won’t make a huge different if there’s a little moisture in it, though.
![coleslaw](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1239-1024x768.jpeg)
Your next step is to finely chop it up on your cutting board or throw it in a food processor. The processor method will be a little easier, just more cleanup when you’re done, though. I pulled out the ol’ Cuisinart and revved it up.
![food processor](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1238-1024x768.jpeg)
You won’t need to process it very long, maybe 30 seconds tops.
![coleslaw mix in food processor for coleslaw recipe](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1240-1024x768.jpeg)
Once it’s mixed, it’ll look something like this:
![chopped up coleslaw](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1241-1024x768.jpeg)
After that’s done, set it aside for a few minutes to do this next part of the coleslaw recipe. Grab your large mixing bowl.
![large bowl for coleslaw recipe](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1242-1024x768.jpeg)
Once you get that, then grab your mayo, too.
![mayo](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1243-1024x768.jpeg)
Measure out 1/2 cup of mayo and throw that into the mixing bowl for this part of the coleslaw recipe.
![1/2 cup of mayo](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1244-1024x768.jpeg)
Next, get your salt and measuring spoons and put a 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the bowl.
![salt and measuring spoon for coleslaw recipe](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1245-1024x768.jpeg)
Once that’s done, do the same thing with the black pepper.
![pepper](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1246-1024x768.jpeg)
After that’s all taken care of, put 1 tablespoon of sugar into the large bowl.
![putting sugar into large bowl for coleslaw recipe](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1247-scaled-e1676814655764-1024x768.jpeg)
Now that you’ve got all that stuff in the bowl for the coleslaw recipe, throw in your distilled white vinegar. Measure out 1.5 tablespoons of that.
![vinegar](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1248-scaled-e1676814755320-1024x768.jpeg)
After everything’s in the bowl, go ahead and grab a wooden spoon.
![mixing coleslaw recipe ingredients](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1249-1024x768.jpeg)
Once that’s mixed up a bit, dump the ‘slaw mix that’s in the food processor into the large bowl.
![pouring coleslaw mix into large bowl](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1250-scaled-e1676815111230-1024x768.jpeg)
Once that’s in there, mix it up really well. If you just went with the single 8 ounce bag of coleslaw mix, you’ll end up with what I’ve got below. Using double or triple that amount of mix will yield you a better looking coleslaw recipe, but, ultimately, it won’t taste that different.
![coleslaw recipe](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1251-1024x768.jpeg)
Here’s a shot of it in the serving bowl:
![coleslaw recipe finished](https://greatfoodandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_1252-1024x768.jpeg)
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Coleslaw Recipe That's Pretty Easy
4
servings15
minutes5
minutes155
kcalThis coleslaw recipe should taste similar to what you get at KFC. If you go light on the cabbage/carrot mix, it won't, so consider 16 ounces (2 bags of the mix) minimum. As you'll notice, I went with 1.
Ingredients
Between 1-3, eight ounce bags of coleslaw mix with shredded carrot
1.5 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Salt to taste (1/2 teaspoon)
Ground black pepper to taste (1/2 teaspoon)
Directions
- Shred coleslaw mix (more) in your food processor and set aside
- In a large mixing bowl, combine salt, sugar, pepper, mayo and vinegar and mix well.
- Dump the shredded coleslaw into the bowl and mix everything together.
- Measure out 3 ounces per serving.
Notes
- Calories were calculated by taking the total calories of all the ingredients and dividing by the weight of the final product in ounces. Each serving is 3 ounces.
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