CREAMY HOMEMADE COLESLAW RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Creamy Homemade Coleslaw Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by Foodiewife

Number Of Ingredients 17

DRESSING:
1 head green cabbage (8 to 10-cups)
1 large carrot, peeled and finely shredded (hand-squeeze out any excess moisture completely)
Note: For a shortcut, I sometimes buy pre-shredded cole slaw mix. It works just fine.
3 green onions (or to taste)
1 teaspoons celery seeds (optional, or to taste)
1 cup mayonnaise (Hellman's or Best Foods)
1/3 cup milk (light cream even better)
1/3 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons white vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (use fresh only, not bottled)
1/3 cup white sugar, plus
2 tablespoons white sugar*
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoning salt or white salt (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
NOTE: *I reduce the sugar, by adding half and adding more if needed. We like ours a little less sweet

Steps:

In a food processor chop the cabbage into small pieces (should look like about the size of confetti) or shred the cabbage. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. With a fine shredder, shred the peeled carrots; add to the cabbage in the bowl. NOTE: If using pre-chopped cole slaw blend, then skip all of the above steps! Chop the green onion finely; add to the cabbage/carrot mixture along with the celery seed. Mix the three veggies all together with a wooden spoon. For the dressing: In a medium glass bowl whisk together all the dressing ingredients starting with the lower amounts then adding in and adjusting to suit taste but using 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar. Pour over the veggies in the bowl, and mix well to combine. Store covered in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight (overnight is better) to blend flavors. FOR ONE 16-OUNCE PACKAGE COLESLAW MIX use the following amounts; 1/2 cup mayonnaise/ 2-1/2 tablespoons milk/ 2-1/2 tablespoons buttermilk/ 1-1/2 tablespoons vinegar/ 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice/ 3-1/2 tablespoons sugar/ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder/ 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste.