plural slaws
: a salad made of raw sliced or chopped cabbage and often additional ingredients (such as raisins or shredded carrots) tossed in a usually creamy dressing : coleslaw
also
: a similarly prepared salad featuring a raw fruit or vegetable other than cabbage
broccoli slaw
apple and fennel slaw
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While this slaw might have a simple ingredient list–green cabbage, hot sauce, ketchup, mustard–it is packed with flavor.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
The sides include the usual slaw, beans and salad plus a stellar dirty rice, green beans, corn or hush puppies.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings:
8
A little sweet, a little tangy, and a little smoky—Cajun seasoning spice lends lots of flavor to large shrimp that’s then seared in a cast-iron skillet and served with a crisp, creamy, flavorful slaw.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
There are hearty grain bowls, crunchy slaws, and effortlessly chic, bistro-inspired dishes equally suited to dinner parties and clean-out-the-fridge weeknight suppers.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
The sides include the usual slaw, beans and salad plus a stellar dirty rice, green beans, corn or hush puppies.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings:
8
A little sweet, a little tangy, and a little smoky—Cajun seasoning spice lends lots of flavor to large shrimp that’s then seared in a cast-iron skillet and served with a crisp, creamy, flavorful slaw.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
There are hearty grain bowls, crunchy slaws, and effortlessly chic, bistro-inspired dishes equally suited to dinner parties and clean-out-the-fridge weeknight suppers.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for slaw
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“Slaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaw. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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