variants
or less commonly cole slaw
plural coleslaws also cole slaws
: a salad made of raw sliced or chopped cabbage and often additional ingredients (such as shredded carrots or raisins) tossed in a usually creamy dressing
called also slaw
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Tri-tip, ribs, pork and chicken are also center stage among various platter and combo meals, accompanied by classic comfort food sides like mac and cheese, coleslaw, potato salad and baked beans.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
These include Japanese barbeque beef brisket and wasabi coleslaw sandwiches, sake marinated smoked salmon, and Japanese egg sandwiches.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Pull it out for quick pico de gallo, coleslaw, salsas or homemade dips in seconds.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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Sausage connoisseurs can choose from some surprising options like Tracy’s Texas Ranger, which is topped with baked beans, coleslaw, caramelized onions, barbecue sauce, potato sticks, Cheddar cheese, and chili.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
These include Japanese barbeque beef brisket and wasabi coleslaw sandwiches, sake marinated smoked salmon, and Japanese egg sandwiches.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Pull it out for quick pico de gallo, coleslaw, salsas or homemade dips in seconds.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Sausage connoisseurs can choose from some surprising options like Tracy’s Texas Ranger, which is topped with baked beans, coleslaw, caramelized onions, barbecue sauce, potato sticks, Cheddar cheese, and chili.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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“Coleslaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coleslaw. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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coleslaw
noun
cole·slaw
ˈkōl-ˌslȯ 
: a salad made of sliced or chopped raw cabbage
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