What Is Coleslaw and How Can I Use It?

Here's everything worth knowing about coleslaw and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 9 recipes to cook tonight.

In Chinese:	凉拌卷心菜
British (UK) term:
en français:	salade de chou
en español:	ensalada de col

Recipes using coleslaw

There are 9 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Quick & Easy Sweet & Sour Slaw

So easy to make, and it was sweet, sour and very flavorful. Forget the store-bought coleslaw mix, this simple yet tasty recipe takes no time, cost-effective, and tastes delicious.

Filibuster Sandwiches

Filibuster sandwiches stacked with salami, bologna, Swiss, coleslaw, pickles, and horseradish on onion rolls. A deli-style piled-high sandwich with zippy horseradish and crunchy slaw.

Serves 100

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Chicken & Coleslaw Wrap

Crunchy coleslaw, chicken, and crushed pineapple tossed in low-fat dressing and rolled in whole wheat tortillas. A no-cook lunch wrap ready in 30 minutes with tropical crunch.

Ham & Cheese Sandwiches with Coleslaw

Open-faced ham and cheese sandwiches on rye bread with mustard butter, sliced tomato, and melted cheese topped with creamy coleslaw. Ready in 10 minutes using the microwave.

Three Pepper Slaw

Crunchy angel hair coleslaw tossed with red, green, and jalapeno peppers in a tangy lime-vinegar dressing. A light, no-cook side dish that's ready in about 10 minutes.

Poppy seed fruited slaw tosses shredded cabbage and carrots with juicy orange segments, halved red grapes, and a tangy poppy seed-cider vinaigrette. A sweet-savory summer side for picnics and barbecues.

Chinese Coleslaw a la Poggi

Crunchy Chinese coleslaw with crispy ramen noodles, toasted almonds, and sunflower seeds tossed in a tangy-sweet vinegar dressing. Perfect potluck side ready in 30 minutes.