Best Creamy Slaw Recipes

CREAMY COLE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the shredded cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, sugar, vinegar, mustard, celery salt, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl, and then add to the cabbage mixture. Mix well to combine and taste for seasoning; add more salt, pepper, or sugar if desired.

CREAMY CILANTRO-LIME SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, 3 tablespoons lime juice, lime peel, chile, and garlic in large bowl. Stir in cilantro. Add cabbage and green onions; toss to incorporate evenly. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• Season slaw with more lime juice, salt, and pepper, if desired, just before serving.

CREAMY SLAW

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, toss the cabbage, carrots and green pepper. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Chill for at least 2-3 hours.

CREAMY RADISH SLAW

Steps:

• combine forst 3 ingredients in a bowl.
• combine mayonnaise and remaining ingredients with a whisk.
• drizzle over slaw, toss well to combine.
• serve immediately.

CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICH WITH CREAMY CARROT-RADISH SLAW

Steps:

• Make the Creamy Carrot-Radish Slaw:
• Whisk mayonnaise, oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl until smooth. Add carrots, radishes, cilantro, parsley, almonds, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
• Make the Chickpea Salad:
• Whisk mayonnaise, oil, salsa verde, lemon zest, and lemon juice in another medium bowl until smooth. Pulse shallot and garlic in a food processor until very finely chopped. Add chickpeas and pulse just until coarsely chopped, about 20 seconds. Transfer to bowl with salsa verde mixture. Fold in cucumber, feta, cilantro, and parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• Assemble the sandwiches:
• Layer 4 slices of avocado on each bottom bun. Top with a heaping 3/4 cup chickpea mixture and 2 Tbsp. spinach. Top with top bun and serve with carrot-radish slaw alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Chickpea salad can be made 2 days ahead. Chill in a resealable container.

CREAMY CELERY ROOT, FENNEL AND APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the celery root, fennel, apple and lemon juice in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Toss everything together and set aside for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. This not only tenderizes and marinates the vegetables so they become pliable but also stops them from turning brown.
• Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, honey and mustard in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the dressing over the vegetable and toss well. Fold in the dried cranberries. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

CREAMY APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk sour cream, sugar, vinegar, and ranch dressing mix together in a large bowl; fold in cabbage mix, apples, celery, and green onion. Toss mixture to coat; season with salt and pepper. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and chill until flavors blend, 20 minutes to 4 hours.

VEGETARIAN TACO SLAW WITH CREAMY CILANTRO-LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine cabbage, black beans, corn, carrots, bell peppers, and 1 cup cilantro in a large bowl. Toss lightly until mixed.
• Place sour cream, 1 1/2 cups cilantro, green onions, lime juice and zest, garlic, salt, and cayenne in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse on and off 5 or 6 times to completely blend.
• Pour dressing over cabbage mixture and toss to coat evenly.

DONNA LEIGH'S CREAMY BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, celery seed, and ramen noodle seasoning packet in a bowl; chill in refrigerator.
• Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir ramen noodles and almonds until toasted, stirring frequently, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Combine ramen noodles, almonds, broccoli coleslaw mix, onion, sunflower seeds, and dressing in a bowl; stir to coat.

CREAMY BROCCOLI FENNEL SLAW

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, fennel fronds, tarragon, honey, mustard, vinegar and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper; mix well. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the slaw.
• For the slaw: In a dry saute pan over medium-high heat, toast the almonds until golden brown and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Shake the pan to ensure even cooking. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the broccoli, the green and red cabbage, and the fennel, carrot and onion. Toss well to combine. Add the dressing and toss to coat the vegetables thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 25 to 30 minutes to allow the vegetables time to soften.
• Sprinkle with the toasted almonds just before serving.

EASY CREAMY COLE SLAW FOR 2

Steps:

• If using a bag slaw mix, place the shredded mix in a medium bowl and set aside. If using fresh vegetables, shred or chop and combine in a medium bowl -- set aside.
• In a 2-cup measuring pitcher or small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients and whisk until completely blended.
• Pour dressing over the slaw and fold to coat slaw mixture completely with the dressing. Cover with plastic wrap and chill a few hours if possible to allow flavors to blend. May be served immediately and will keep well for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
• Preparation Time is about 10 minutes if using the store bought slaw mix.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND CARROT SLAW

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, onion and mustard in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Add broccoli and carrots; toss to coat. Season slaw to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate to blend flavors, about 20 minutes.

SPICY AND CREAMY SLAW

Steps:

• Combine red onion and vinegar in a small bowl; add ½-1 chile, depending on the heat of your chile and your preference; season with salt and pepper. Let sit 10 minutes. Whisk in garlic, yogurt, oil, and lemon zest and juice; set dressing aside.
• Cut cabbage in half through core. Remove core; discard. Tear leaves into 2" irregular pieces and place in a large bowl. Season with salt and massage and scrunch firmly with your hands for a minute or so to soften. Pour reserved dressing over cabbage and toss with your hands to coat. Season with more salt if needed (cabbage can take a good amount of salt).
• Toss in dill just before serving.
• Do Ahead: Dressing can be made 12 hours ahead; cover and chill. Slaw (without dill) can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.

CREAMY SAVOY CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk mayo with vinegar, red onion, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Stir in cabbage and carrot, tossing well to coat with dressing. Refrigerate for 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY COLE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, carrot, onion and parsley.
• In small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, pineapple juice, sugar and celery seed.
• Toss the vegetables with the dressing and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

CREAMY BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• If using regular yogurt, place it in a strainer lined with paper towel and set the strainer over a bowl. Let the yogurt drain and thicken for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place sunflower seeds and 1/4 teaspoon salt on a rimmed baking sheet and shake to combine. Toast seeds until aromatic, about 10 minutes. Cool and reserve.
• Combine yogurt, buttermilk, lemon juice, mayonnaise, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Whisk to incorporate and reserve.
• Peel tough outer layer of broccoli stalks and trim off 1/4 inch from bottoms of stalks (should be about 3/4 of a pound. tender broccoli stalks remaining). Shred stalks in food processor, then shred carrots. Combine shredded broccoli and carrots with dressing and toss to combine. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and serve.

BARBECUE TURKEY BURGERS WITH CREAMY COLE SLAW HOLDEN

Steps:

• Make burgers:
• In a small bowl stir together Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, garlic paste, chili powder, cumin, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste until sauce is smooth. In a large bowl stir together turkey, onion, bread crumbs, and 1/4 cup sauce until combined well and form into six 3/4-inch-thick patties. Burgers may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Divide remaining sauce in half and put in separate bowls, half for brushing burgers on the grill and half for drizzling on cooked burgers. Chill sauce, covered.
• Make cole slaw:
• In a large bowl whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and mustard. Add remaining cole slaw ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and toss to combine well. Cole slaw may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled, covered.
• Prepare grill.
• Grill burgers on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, brushing frequently with barbecue sauce, 6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Drizzle burgers with remaining barbecue sauce and serve with cole slaw in pita pockets.

CREAMY & EASY BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
• Cover bowl and refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving.

CREAMY CORN SLAW

Steps:

• Toss corn, carrots, green pepper, and onions in a salad bowl.
• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, and salt in a small bowl. Pour over corn mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

CREAMY SUMMER SLAW

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, and lemon juice in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper and whisk to combine. Set buttermilk dressing aside.
• Using a vegetable peeler, peel broccoli stalk if skin is thick. Halve broccoli lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise, starting at crown. Toss broccoli, cabbage, scallions, sugar snap peas, 2 tablespoons chives, and reserved buttermilk dressing in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Serve slaw topped with remaining 2 tablespoons chives.
• DO AHEAD: Slaw can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.