Southern Coleslaw

This Southern coleslaw recipe with cabbage, carrots, and onion has the perfect balance of sweet and tangy thanks to a creamy mayo and buttermilk dressing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 head cabbage, finely shredded
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup buttermilk
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather the ingredients.

Step 2

Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, milk, buttermilk, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl until smooth and sugar has dissolved.

Step 3

Mix cabbage, carrots, and onion in a large salad bowl.

Step 4

Pour dressing over cabbage mixture and mix thoroughly.

Step 5

Cover bowl and refrigerate slaw at least 2 hours (the longer the better). Mix again before serving.