Amish Freezer Slaw
Amish Freezer Slaw is make-ahead sweet and sour coleslaw recipe that you prepare and then store in the freezer for later use. It will save you time on a busy night when you need a quick side dish.
Prep Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time3 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 33 minutes mins
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Amish Freezer Slaw, Freezer Coleslaw, Freezer Slaw, Old Fashioned Freezer Slaw
Servings: 5 pints
Calories: 393kcal
Author: Barbara
- 1 head green cabbage (approximately 2 pounds)
- 1 green pepper
- 3 large carrots
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cups water
Shred cabbage, green pepper, carrots and onion; sprinkle with salt and let stand one hour.
Boil sugar, dry mustard, vinegar and water for 3 minutes; let cool completely.
After the vegetable mixture sits, drain any excess liquid.
Pour cooled dressing over the vegetables and let marinate for 5 minutes.
Stir thoroughly or cover and shake.
Pack 5 clean pint jars with the coleslaw.
Seal, label and freeze until ready to serve.
- This old fashioned freezer slaw recipe calls for 2 pounds of green cabbage which is approximately one head. The great thing is that you can be flexible; if it's a little more or a little less than 2 pounds, it will be fine.
- Save yourself some by using a food processor to shred the cabbage, green pepper, carrots and onions. It's a huge time saver.
- If you don't have white vinegar on hand, apple cider vinegar will work.
- Let the freezer coleslaw dressing cool completely before pouring over the vegetable mixture.
- Pack the Amish freezer slaw tightly in 5 glass pint jars or freezer storage containers.
- Be sure to label the freezer coleslaw before freezing; you will thank yourself later.
- Sweet and Sour Coleslaw and Southern Vegetable Salad are two more great options if you love a vinegar-based salad.
- The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 528mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 89g | Vitamin A: 6381IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg