Coleslaw, Creamy Homemade

By MarieR

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 1 head green cabbage (8-10 cups)
• 1 large carrot, peeled and finely shredded (hand-squeeze out any excess moisture completely)
• NOTE: For a shorcut, I sometimes buy pre-shredded cole slaw mix. It works just fine.
• 2-4 green onions (or to taste)
• 1-2 teaspoons celery seeds (optional, or to taste)
• NOTE: I use only 1 tsp celery seeds.
• 1 cup mayonnaise (Hellman's or Best Foods) is best, do not use salad dressing)
• 1/3 cup milk (light cream even better)
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 2-3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (use fresh only, not bottled)
• 1/3 cup white sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons white sugar*
• 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or white salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
• NOTE: *I reduce the sugar, by adding half and adding more if needed. We like ours a little less sweet

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a food processor chop the cabbage into small pieces (should look like about the size of confetti) or shred the cabbage. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

With a fine shredder, shred the peeled carrots; add to the cabbage in the bowl.

Chop the green onion finely; add to the cabbage/carrot mixture along with the celery seed.
Mix the three veggies all together with a wooden spoon.

For the dressing:

In a medium glass bowl whisk together all the dressing ingredients starting with the lower amounts then adding in and adjusting to suit taste but using 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar.

Pour over the veggies in the bowl, and mix well to combine.

Store covered in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight (overnight is better) to blend flavors.


FOR ONE 16-OUNCE PACKAGE COLESLAW MIX use the following amounts; 1/2 cup mayonnaise/ 2-1/2 tablespoons milk/ 2-1/2 tablespoons buttermilk/ 1-1/2 tablespoons vinegar/ 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice/ 3-1/2 tablespoons sugar/ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder/ 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste.