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Old-Fashioned Coleslaw

2 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Oct. 15, 2022
My sister-in-law gave me this recipe over 50 years ago and it's still a hit at potluck dinners. I made it for company once, and they came by the next day with a large head of cabbage, hoping to exchange it for the recipe. -Joyce LeMonds, Castle Rock, Washington
Old-Fashioned Coleslaw
Old-Fashioned Coleslaw Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon evaporated milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • Dash pepper

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the cabbage, peppers and onion. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, milk, salt, dill, paprika and pepper. Add to cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 263 calories, 23g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 466mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.