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
I really like cole slaw.. I will try this out for sure 🙂
Winnie says
Oh I LOVE this salad!!
I’m definitely going to try this recipe 🙂
Krista Low says
My 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
Hello 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
Hi Amber 🙂 So glad you are enjoying the cole slaw! Thanks for your review!
Erin says
Fantastic! I just made it for my family and my husband (HUGE kfc coleslaw fan) LOVED it. Thank you!!
Amber says
That’s so great! Thanks for your review!
Michelle says
Wow 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
So glad you liked it! Thanks for your review Michelle!
CoryAnn says
Love it!I am very picky when it comes to coleslaw,this was amazing! !! Thank you for posting.
Amber says
Yay! That’s great! Thanks for leaving your review!