If you’re looking to make the very best coleslaw recipe, this copycat Chick-fil-A Cole Slaw is made for you! Creamy and delicious, it’s the perfect potluck recipe.
Need more potluck recipes? We love bringing this easy fruit salsa to parties, served up with our homemade cinnamon chips!
Why this Recipe Works
When Chick-fil-a discontinued their coleslaw, they did an amazing next step. They shared the recipe!
So I made it, and loved it, and it tastes just like the original (well, I guess it IS the original). And thought I would share it with you in case you love coleslaw as much as I do!
- Fresh ingredients!
- Tangy and flavorful.
- One bowl.
Favorite Potluck Recipes: Macaroni Salad | Loaded Potato Salad
Ingredient Notes
- Cabbage- for an easy shortcut, I buy the already shredded cabbage mix for coleslaw. If you’re making your own, you can use green cabbage or a combination of red and green cabbage.
- Mayonnaise- this is what gives this coleslaw it’s creaminess.
- Vinegar- Chick-fil-a uses white vinegar, but you could also swap it out for apple cider vinegar. The vinegar adds the zesty tangy flavor to the dressing.
- Sugar- just a touch of sweetness for the best coleslaw recipe!
- Dry Mustard- adds a little flavor and spice to the recipe.
How to Make Coleslaw
Making coleslaw is so easy.
Step 1: Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, and salt in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy!
Step 2: Add in shredded coleslaw mix and fold over until completely coated.
PRO TIP: The Chick fil A coleslaw recipe calls for two bags of shredded cabbage and 1/4 cup shredded carrots. I bought shredded coleslaw mix instead! Huge time saver.
Step 3: Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight. Serve and enjoy!
The flavor of this coleslaw is perfect. Not too sweet, not too vinegary…it’s JUST RIGHT. Try it. You’ll see.
Serving Suggestions
Creamy coleslaw is perfect on a pulled pork sandwich! It’s also a great side dish for Instant Pot Hamburgers, Baked pork chops, and bbq chicken.
Swap out the lettuce on your sandwiches for a spoonful of homemade coleslaw. It’s a delicious addition, and a classic side.
Add some mix-ins. Sliced almonds, cranberries, and poppyseeds are great additions to coleslaw to give it a unique flavor!
More Potluck Recipes
- Broccoli Salad
- Pistachio Salad
- Instant Pot Sloppy Joes
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
- Potato Salad
- Chinese Coleslaw
- 7 Layer Salad
Chick-fil-A Cole Slaw
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 teaspoons white vinegar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 bags shredded cole slaw mix 14 ounce each
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, and salt until smooth.
- Add in shredded cole slaw mix and fold over with spatula until completely coated. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Make in advance. If you're shredding your own cabbage and carrots, you can do this a day in advance. You can make the dressing several days in advance and store it in the refrigerator separately from the cabbage.
- Refrigerate Coleslaw before serving. By combining the slaw with the dressing for two hours in the refrigerator, it allows the cabbage to soften slightly to make it the perfect texture!
- Hawaiian Slaw. Try our delicious Kalua pork with homemade hawaiian slaw. SO GOOD.
- To make coleslaw healthier, swap out the half mayonnaise for plain Greek yogurt.
- Chop it small. Love the small pieces of cabbage in your slaw? Make it your own by chopping all the cabbage and carrots into small pieces. This will make it more similar to KFC Coleslaw.See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
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The BEST Copycat Chick fil A Coleslaw recipe. Creamy and zesty just like you expect it to taste!
Excellent recipe! I don’t make coleslaw very often. This recipe is a game changer!! I used the coleslaw to top my pork chop sandwiches. My husband loved it and he’s pretty picky with coleslaw. Thank you very much!!
My question is the type of mayonnaise… Hellman’s and not Miracle Whip?
Hellman’s. Yes!
This recipe looks absolutely disgusting. Gross.
Thank you. Was your comment necessary? How about scrolling on and finding a recipe you like instead of being rude.
1. THANK YOU for calling out this guys rudeness. 2. Clearly the guy just doesn’t like coleslaw.. I mean, so many receipts have the same amount of mayo (which I’m assuming is what he means is “gross”. 3. Amazing receipt!!!! That’s coming from southern coleslaw lovers that are SO sad that Chick-Fil-A did away with theirs! 🙂
Don’t pay him any attention!
Some people like being rude. Love your receipe
Thank you 🙂
I made this slaw for tonight’s fish fry and it was a huge hit! As far as that rude dude, he’s just an arrogant idiot and obviously doesn’t have any manners whatsoever!
Rude….I see a lot of recipies I don’t want to make. Not need for that.
It was really delicious! Did you make it using the recipe provided??
Well you should try it nasty fella it happens to be delicious!!!!! Shows how much you know!!! Rude
I followed this recipe added some grated onion it comes out as juice and a little celery salt and I must say THANK YOU ITS DELICIOUS!!!!
this is the best coleslaw! i have been making this since i first found it. i swap the sugar for stevia and it’s just as good.
Yes!!! We love it too 🙂
Best recipe ever! Anytime my son wants it, or if the meal just needs it as a side, My Go To, recipe!!
Works well with anything, at anytime. Thank You 🙂
My go to recipe!!! Did reduce sugar just a tad but I make this all the time! Making it tonight!
Just right! Not too bitter. Not too sweet. Love it!!
Excellent recipe! I’ve tried tons of recipes. Nothing beats this.
Very good! I did 1/2 Recipe and only used 2 tsp of Sugar which was plenty for our taste. I also added lots of cracked Black Pepper and Celery Seed
This recipe is my new go to slaw recipe so easy and absolutely delish!
Definitely tasty, but I used half the sugar as 1/4 cup seemed a lot for 1 cup of mayo. Absolutely sweet enough – could even cut it further!
When shredding my own cabbage how much do I need for this recipe? I have never made my own. So gonna give it a try. I figure 4 carrots to 1 cabbage head I hope this is correct.
1 carrot is plenty. A half of a head of cabbage would work.
What kind of mayo is recommended? Hellmans, miracle whip?
I prefer Hellman’s or Dukes.
Made 1/4 recipe for hubby and I ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tip: Save back an empty mayo jar, put all dressing ingredients in empty jar (or to remaining mayo in jar) and shake to mix.
I also like to use half mayo, half sour cream or you could use plain Greek yogurt..
Great tip! THank you.
Fantastic Tip- I’ve been doing it for years too. For the last several years I have been physically disabled and in a wheelchair but I am now gaining my “spunk” back through rehabilitation services and am going back into the kitchen to cook! I made a bologna sandwich spread and put the empty mayo jar back in the frig. My husband thought I was nuts and proceeded to tell me so. I told him about “saving” the empty jars to use as a dressing shaker as I am making coleslaw today. Smart wife, huh, and it doesn’t leave another dish for me to wash and the dressing is thoroughly mixed too!
Dear Mam:Should the shredded cabbage be boiled into hot water before mixing with other ingredients and before keeping frozen to make it not to crunchy to chew?
There should be no freezing or boiling of cabbage.
AND you didn’t waste ANY mayo! You got it all lol!
Very good! Made for company who really enjoyed. Im the tough sell but it was great! Will try with Swerve (or something similar) and maybe 1/2 Greek Yogurt and see how they are.
What? No sour cream in this recipe?should be the same amount as the mayo. I also add 1.5 tsp of sweet relish(for every 1/4) of the amount of cabbage.
It came out super delicious!.
This is the official chick-fil-a recipe 🙂 They don’t use sour cream in theirs!
Was soooo good
I love Chic Fil a coleslaw so I am making it for my nieces wedding reception. **** I need some help calculating this recipe to feed 150 people. *****I know some recipe sites will let you adjust the servings and the recipe will be altered accordingly but I did not see that option on this site.
Any help would be appreciated!!!!!!!
Nj has no cole slaw at Chik fil e. What state are u in?
Used to have