I love KFC Cole Slaw! I hardly ever eat at KFC because we try not to eat out that often, but when I do, I always get the cole slaw & biscuit for the sides. There is just something mouthwatering about that sweet, crunchy side dish that makes me scarf it down. I love it! This copycat version is fabulous! The longer it sits, the better it gets, so make this ahead of time & give it time to marry in the fridge. You are going to love it!
Copycat KFC Cole Slaw
Yield 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light miracle whip
- 1/4 cup buttermilk (or milk plus 1/4 tsp lemon juice; let sit 5 min before using)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp celery seed or celery salt
- 2 Tbsp grated onion (yellow, white or sweet vidalia onion)
- 16 oz shredded bagged cole slaw cabbage mix
Instructions
- Whisk everything but the cole slaw mix in a medium to large bowl. Taste the dressing & season with extra salt & pepper if desired.
- Add cole slaw cabbage mix & stir thoroughly.
- Let cole slaw chill & break down in the fridge for a minimum of 2-3 hours. Stir again before serving.
Recipe Notes
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Recipe lightly altered from Mom on Timeout
Jagoda S says
June 25, 2013 at 3:21 PMI really like cole slaw.. I will try this out for sure 🙂
Winnie says
June 27, 2013 at 10:29 PMOh I LOVE this salad!!
I’m definitely going to try this recipe 🙂
Krista Low says
July 3, 2013 at 4:44 PMMy hubby loves cole-slaw. It seems like every time I make it I’m trying a new recipe though because I haven’t really found one I like. I love the idea of using buttermilk though. I’ll have to try this one out. Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Amber says
April 19, 2014 at 7:51 AMHello Amber! I’m Amber, and I have not even finished stirring the slaw in the sauce and I just have to say AMAZING! My mouth is watering from this stuff! Making it for Easter tomorrow and I can say this recipe is for sure the only recipe I’ll ever use for my slaw. Love, love, love, this stuff! I’m not a big slaw person but as tradition I’ll always have this on my tablefor Easter but it’ll actually get eaten now HAHA! definitely taste like KFC slaw, I did use the milk and lemon only because I love to make homemade buttermilk.
Thank you!
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Amber says
April 19, 2014 at 8:26 AMHi Amber 🙂 So glad you are enjoying the cole slaw! Thanks for your review!
Erin says
June 27, 2014 at 9:27 PMFantastic! I just made it for my family and my husband (HUGE kfc coleslaw fan) LOVED it. Thank you!!
Amber says
June 28, 2014 at 10:47 AMThat’s so great! Thanks for your review!
Michelle says
November 30, 2014 at 12:55 PMWow that’s Good! I chopped my slaw mix in the blender because it’s easier for me to eat. I made more than I planned on so I’m going to stash some for later 😉 thanks for sharing!!
Amber says
November 30, 2014 at 3:35 PMSo glad you liked it! Thanks for your review Michelle!
CoryAnn says
January 10, 2015 at 5:23 PMLove it!I am very picky when it comes to coleslaw,this was amazing! !! Thank you for posting.
Amber says
January 13, 2015 at 3:52 PMYay! That’s great! Thanks for leaving your review!