Mike, Author at Dress My Salad

Arkansas Coleslaw

At first glance, this Arkansas coleslaw may seem like your standard slaw. You know. Cabbage. Carrots. Dressing. But, it’s the addition of apple and celery that really make it different. It’s super crunchy, and I love a crunchy slaw. It holds up for days, making it perfect for a quick lunch side, a picnic, or a family get-together. This is a favorite in our house and for good reason.

Make Your Own Coleslaw Mix. Or Don’t.

I use pre-packaged slaw mix almost every time I make a slaw at home because it’s easy of course. I could get some cabbage, some carrots and whatever else and shred and chop them myself. But I usually have good luck with the bagged stuff so that’s what I use. I used it to make this Arkansas coleslaw, but fresh made can also be used. My only recommendation on the pre-made stuff is to not just blindly dump the contents of the bag into a bowl. Sift through it and make sure there’s not anything ‘wonky’ in it. Like big chunks of cabbage core. Or huge carrot pieces. You do have to watch for that stuff!

I’m a huge fan of celery salt. This recipe has just right amount of that celery greatness. Both from the celery salt and from fresh celery. It’s yummy!

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I love coleslaw! If you do too, you’ll also want to try my country slaw recipe!

Arkansas Coleslaw

Deliciously creamy, with a great crunch.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Course Coleslaw

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 303 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the dressing

½ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the coleslaw

12 ounce coleslaw mix, with carrots
1 small sweet onion sliced thin or chopped
1 red delicious apple peeled, cored and diced
2 ribs celery chopped

Instructions

Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
Add the coleslaw ingredients and stir gently to combine.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

You can use a light mayonnaise, but you’ll have a thinner dressing.

Give the salad a good stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 798mgPotassium: 364mgFiber: 4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 219IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Keyword coleslaw, creamy, crunchy

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Country Coleslaw

I love a good ole super-crunchy coleslaw. Like grandma would make. Or buy in the grocery store. And it has to be super-cold, too. And served right out of the fridge. This country coleslaw is a simple dish that satisfies my slaw needs, but with a twist (for me, at least) and that’s pickle relish. I’ve never had sweet pickle relish (or any relish) in a slaw before. It adds a fantastically different flavor and tang to the slaw. It makes this salad a real winner!

Spice It Up!

This country coleslaw is a little sweet. If you want to liven it up a bit, add a little chopped jalapeno (just seed it first). Grandma might not like that, so you can always serve the jalapeno on the side and let people embellish theirs as they wish.

You can substitute that bagged shredded slaw mix for the cabbage and carrot to save yourself some time. You’ll need a 14-ounce bag to equal the head of cabbage.

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Also try my good ole roadside BBQ shack coleslaw!