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Cole Slaw

Red Apple Coleslaw

Coleslaw goes with so many things. You’ll rarely see a cookout without it. The crunchy shredded raw cabbage and the sweet-and-sour flavor make it a wonderfully piquant counterpoint to the grilled meats and BBQ sauce-slathered main dishes that make up America’s favorite backyard menus.

Red Cabbage, Carrot, and Apricot Salad

Here’s a nice change of pace from “white” coleslaw. It adds a refreshing note to spicy meals and adds vibrant color to the plate.

Creamy Coleslaw

As close to “classic” coleslaw as any of the slaws here, this is especially good with sandwich meals and veggie burgers. See the super-easy menu below. It’s a quick and nourishing meal you can make even if dinnertime finds you exhausted.

Classic Coleslaw Dressing

If you're craving the traditional picnic favorite, try this recipe, which makes enough to dress 8-9 cups of shredded cabbage and vegetables.

Jim' N Nick's Coleslaw

This slaw is perfect as a side dish or added to a pulled-pork sandwich.

Savoy Slaw with Mint and Cilantro

The combination of daikon radish, rice vinegar, and sesame oil gives this slaw an Asian flavor.

Coleslaw with Remoulade Dressing

Fish Cakes with Coleslaw and Horseradish-Dill Sauce

Less expensive than crab but just as good.

North Carolina Coleslaw

In North Carolina, the coleslaw is tangy and not too sweet, with no mayonnaise in sight.

Coleslaw

This finely chopped slaw has just the right balance of sweet and tart. It goes on top of the pulled pork, not alongside it.

North Carolina-Style Coleslaw

Editor's note: To read more about Raichlen and barbecue, go to our feature The Best Barbecue in the U.S.A. ** This is coleslaw at its simplest and best. No onions. No carrots. No peppers. No mayonnaise. Just cabbage and peppery barbecue sauce. **

North Carolina Coleslaw

Editor's note: The recipe below is adapted from Elizabeth Karmel's Web site, girlsatthegrill.com. This coleslaw originally accompanied Karmel's recipe for North Carolina Style Pulled Pork.

Salvadoran Coleslaw

Encurtido de repollo In addition to mounding this refreshing slaw on every bite of the Salvadoran Stuffed Masa Cakes , you can proudly serve it as an accompaniment to burgers or grilled chicken.

Radish-Cabbage Coleslaw

Fresh radishes (plentiful at the market this time of year) add color and crunch to this slightly sweet vinaigrette-based slaw.

Savoy Cabbage and Radicchio Slaw with Blood Orange Dressing

Blood orange juice gives the dressing great flavor and color. If you can't find it, use 1/2 cup pomegranate juice mixed with 1/4 cup regular orange juice.

Crimson Coleslaw

Use the grating disk of a food processor to grate the beets more easily.

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Tangy Coleslaw

There's Carolina Red Barbecue Sauce in this, a "must" with the pork.

Cabbage and Apple Slaw with Butter-Toasted Pecans

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.