Homestyle Cole Slaw Dressing

A quick and easy homemade coleslaw dressing to toss with crisp cabbage for a creamy, tangy dressing. Ready in minutes, this classic side dish pairs perfectly with barbecue, burgers, hot dogs, and fried chicken.

Course Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword homemade-coleslaw-dressing, homestyle-cole-slaw-dressing

Prep Time 5

Total Time 4 5

Servings lb

Calories 749kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

2/3 cup Miracle Whip salad dressing
1/4 cup whole buttermilk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp granulated garlic or garlic powder
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp dry tarragon
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp celery seed
1 1lb packaged cole slaw mix OR equivalent of chopped green and purple cabbage and shredded carrots combined

Instructions

In a medium bowl whisk together Miracle Whip salad dressing, whole buttermilk, granulated sugar, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, granulated garlic or garlic powder, celery salt, dry tarragon, black pepper and celery seed until fully combined.
Refrigerate creamy dressing in an airtight container or mason jar. You can also toss immediately with one-two pounds of store-bought coleslaw mix and chill for a few hours until serving.
Stir well and taste to adjust the salt just before serving.

Notes

Miracle Whip - Miracle Whip has a sweet flavor that combines with the seasonings to beautifully dress this coleslaw. You can use your favorite mayonnaise, if you prefer then adjust the sweetness to your taste.
Vinegar- You can use white vinegar in place of apple cider vinegar.
Make-Ahead Tip - For a time saver, this cole slaw dressing can be prepared a couple of days in advance. When doing so, place it into an airtight container and keep it well chilled in the refrigerator. Give it a good stir before tossing with the cole slaw mix several hours before you plan to serve it.
Adjust to Taste - You can mix this dressing with one or two pound of cole slaw mis, if a more lightly dressed cole slaw is your pleasure, add more slaw mix or cabbage to the dressing and toss. If you like a heavily dressed slaw, use less.
Stir Before Serving - Keep in mind that the vegetable ingredients will break down a bit when dressed as the salt in the dressing draws out the liquid from the cabbage. So, sometimes slaw will look under dressed until it's had some chill time to begin to incorporate with the dressing. Give it some time and stir before making any adjustments.

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