This is a recipe that my mother-in-law made. It is consistently requested during family get-togethers.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cabbage, shredded
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons dried minced onion
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage and carrot.
- In a large empty mayonnaise jar, add the 2 cups mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar and dry onion flakes. Shake well until blended.
- Pour dressing mixture over cabbage and carrots and toss well. Chill and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 324 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 14 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 227 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 29 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Made as is but cut sugar in half and added some black peppercorn and paprika. Will make again.
Very good ! Easy and tasty!!
Many reviewers complained that dressing had too much vinegar and sugar, and many commented that the recipe made way too much dressing for one head of cabbage. When making this recipe for the first time, obvious that it requires some trial and error to tweak the dressing to your taste. I used half red, half green cabbage–very pretty presentation. I started with the 2 cups mayo, but halved the vinegar and sugar to start (so 1/2 vinegar and 1/4 cup sugar). I also added 1TBS dijon mustard and a heaping tsp of celery seed. I mixed the dressing thoroughly and let sit in fridge overnight. For my taste it was still too vinegary, so I added a heaping half cup of mayonnaise. Perfect for me. I agree with those reviewers who said recipe makes way too much dressing–nearly double for me since I don’t like tons of dressing. So I recommend combining 1 cup mayo, 1/4 vinegar, 2 TBS sugar, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp celery seed, salt and pepper to taste. Taste and possibly add a bit more vinegar.
I really like the simplicity of this recipe, and followed the recipe per the instructions. However the 1 cup of Apple cider vinegar was overpowering! I had to re-check the recipe on the website to make sure I didn’t make a mistake copying it down. In order to save this batch I had to separate the coleslaw from the dressing mix, and dilute the taste of the vinegar with milks & sugar to taste. It was good.
I made this. It must be a joke. The amount of vinegar is so extreme that three people gagged and one vomited.
Needed way less salad dressing than was called for. Think I would have used white vinegar instead of cider and cut down on sugar.
I have had nothing but rave reviews from the various friends and family I have made this coleslaw for. Adults and kids alike just can’t get enough! The only change I made is that I make half the dressing that the servings call for. So, for example, if I am short on time, I will use a bagged coleslaw and make the dressing for 3 servings. Two bags of coleslaw & I make dressing for 6 servings, etc. I tried making the dressing for the recipe as described and ended up with very soggy coleslaw swimming in dressing. Even then I went home with an empty dish though!
Nice and tangy, the way my husband likes it.
I loved this and received many compliments when I brought this coleslaw to a recent (Green Bay) Packer party. Ours is a mixed marriage. The only alteration I made was to use 1/2 Mayo (Hellman’s, of course!) and 1/2 Miracle Whip to keep the peace. It added a balance to the tang and was great!
Hubby said it was best I ever made. I used 2 bags of the slaw, 1/2 a real onion minced. Added a little salt and pepper. It was great, but even better the next day.
Wonderful blend of mayo and cider vinegar and sugar, etc. Not low calorie, but certainly a crowd pleaser
I added creamed horseradish, celery salt and cut the pieces big . My Husband is a Chef and he said it was delicious.
Cut it in half….still was plenty. VERY EASY!!!
Very good! Halved the recipe, used bagged slaw mix, added some celery seed.
I’m a very picky coleslaw eater and this was perfect!!
I’ve made this recipe numerous times and my husband loves it. I’m not even a coleslaw fan and I love it.
Very tasty coleslaw and super easy to make. I used bagged cabbage and halved the other ingredients. Still plenty of dressing so I may reduce the dressing by another half next time. My boyfriend ate almost the entire dish by himself and raved about it again this morning!
We used a few suggestions but very happy with it. Thanks
I used garlic granules (garlic powder basically) instead of the onion flakes. Brought this recipe to a get together and everyone LOVED it. One person said it was the best coleslaw she’s ever had! It is quite delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
Made some changes used bagged coleslaw, sugar 2 TB, 2 TB celery seed and a little extra apple cider…big hit!
Made exactly as recipe states. It was runny and had way too much vinegar. What a waste of ingredients. We ended up draining the dressing off and adding some mayo to the remaining residue. Will not make this recipe again.