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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Appetizer Recipes / Salad Recipes / Easy Homemade Coleslaw (Southern Style)

Easy Homemade Coleslaw (Southern Style)

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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homemade coleslaw in a white ceramic cup

Southern-style coleslaw is the perfect side dish to serve with barbecue such as pulled pork or pastured ribs. It also works well with just about any type of sandwich or casual meal.

While buying coleslaw at the store deli might be tempting due to the convenience, it’s best to make it yourself if possible because commercial versions contain large amounts of (usually GMO) sugar and mayonnaise loaded with unhealthy fats and other additives.

I have purple cabbage growing in my Fall garden this season, so I look forward to making this in a few weeks using homegrown cabbage too!

If you have a food processor, making homemade coleslaw is a snap because you can chop and shred the veggies in just a few minutes. Even if you prefer to hand chop like I do, the process only takes about 10 minutes. I recommend using homemade mayo for the most nutritional value.

However, in a pinch, this mayo brand is acceptable.

Try your hand at making your own coleslaw next time you plan a backyard cookout and be sure to let me know what you think!

homemade coleslaw in a white ceramic cup
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Southern Style Coleslaw

Easy Southern style recipe for homemade coleslaw using just a few simple ingredients and dressing using healthy fats.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword easy, paleo, whole food
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 279 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 1/2 head green or purple cabbage thinly sliced or shredded
  • 2 medium carrots shredded
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion optional
  • 3/4 cup healthy mayonnaise homemade is best!
  • 1/3 cup creme fraiche
  • 1-2 tsp coconut sugar optional
  • 2 tsp raw apple cider vinegar
  • sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix the shredded cabbage, carrots and optional onions together in a large bowl. 

  2. In a separate mixing bowl, stir the mayo, creme fraiche, optional coconut sugar and apple cider vinegar until well blended.

  3. Just before serving toss the dressing with the slaw. Add sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

  4. Alternatively, blend the dressing with the vegetables an hour or so ahead of the meal and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

The exact amount of dressing that appeals to you will depend on the amount of cabbage you have, how much dressing you like, and personal taste on the seasonings. 

Some like it sweeter, others like it a little tart, so adjust to best suit your family's taste buds.

Nutrition Facts
Southern Style Coleslaw
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 279 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 18g
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 263mg11%
Potassium 242mg7%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 6835IU137%
Vitamin C 40.4mg49%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: Amazon #1 bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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  1. Lynne Lillie

    Nov 10, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    5 stars
    So good. Just so darned good! This has become a regular at our house, made just as written–though I do add a green and red bell pepper when our organic garden is in season. Keeps a long time too. Thanks for another wonderful recipe, Sarah.

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