Description
Creamy KFC coleslaw recipe brings Southern comfort to your plate with its perfect blend of crisp cabbage and tangy dressing. Homemade goodness lets you savor restaurant-style flavors right in your kitchen, making side dish magic happen with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- ½ head green cabbage, finely chopped (about 4 cups)
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) shredded or finely chopped carrot
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) finely minced onion
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup (80 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) buttermilk
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) whole milk
- 2 ½ tablespoons (37.5 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons (22.5 milliliters) white vinegar
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 grams) ground black pepper
Instructions
- Finely chop the cabbage, grate the carrots, and mince the onion into a spacious mixing vessel.
- Create a creamy emulsion by whisking together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, milk, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, and pepper until completely integrated and smooth.
- Drizzle the prepared dressing over the shredded vegetable blend, using a folding motion to ensure every morsel is thoroughly coated.
- Seal the coleslaw mixture in an airtight container and allow it to marinate in the refrigerator, letting the flavors meld and develop for a minimum of 4 hours, though overnight will yield the most robust taste profile.
- Just before serving, give the coleslaw a vigorous stir to redistribute the dressing and reinvigorate the texture, then plate and enjoy chilled.
Notes
- Swap regular sugar with honey or agave for a healthier twist, reducing refined sugar intake while maintaining sweetness.
- Incorporate Greek yogurt alongside mayonnaise to lower calorie content and boost protein without compromising creamy texture.
- Finely slice vegetables using a mandoline or sharp knife for consistent, restaurant-style thin cuts that enhance overall coleslaw presentation.
- Let coleslaw rest longer than 4 hours to develop deeper flavor complexity, allowing ingredients to marinate and blend thoroughly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg