Take-out Tuesday, Fall Coleslaw
Coleslaw is a year round favorite side dish
that you can turn into a special Fall salad
by adding apples and cranberries
It also has walnuts for a delicious crunch factor
and another layer of flavor
It is tossed with a bleu cheese dressing
which is a nice contrast to the sweet apples and cranberries
If you’re not a fan of bleu cheese
Maple Mustard dressing is also great with this salad,
the maple adding even more Fall flavor
Both dressing recipes are included
in the printable recipe at the end of this post
This salad is easy to put together with Coleslaw Mix
First put the desired amount of coleslaw in a large salad bowl
Add dressing of choice
Toss to combine dressing evenly with coleslaw mix
Dice the apple and put it on top of the dressed coleslaw
along with walnuts and cranberries
At this point cover salad and refrigerate it until serving time
When ready to serve, toss salad again
to incorporate the apples, cranberries and walnuts
This recipe is adapted from Lemon Tree Dwelling
Fall Coleslaw
Ingredients
Salad
- coleslaw mix
- dried cranberries
- fresh apple slices
- candied walnuts
Bleu Cheese Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 6 oz bleu cheese
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- black pepper to taste
Maple Mustard Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp Maple syrup
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Salad
- Put desired amount of coleslaw into a large salad bowl
- Add dressing of choice and toss it to coat coleslaw
- Dice apples and top coleslaw along with cranberries and walnuts
- You can do this ahead of time and then cover salad and refrigerate until serving if desired
- Right before serving toss to combine toppings into coleslaw
Bleu Cheese Dressing
- Combine ingredients in a pint jar and stir well
- Refrigerate remaining dressing for other salads
Maple Mustard Dressing
- Combine ingredients in a jar and shake well to combine
- Refrigerate any remaining dressing for other salads
Enjoy!
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The addition add another dimension to the Cole slaw as well as giving it more eye appeal.
Thank you Bernadette!
I also like to add apples to coleslaw, especially in September when our apple orchards are heavy with harvest.
Thank you, we really enjoyed this Fall version~
Apples, cranberries and walnuts? Oh my! That sounds so good and so easy. (Go whole hog (no pun intended) and add a little bacon, too!)
Yes, bacon would be delicious!
Mmmm! Mmmmm! What a delightful side to any meal. Great inspiration!
Thanks Nancy!
This looks and sounds like a perfect seasonal salad!
Thanks Angie!
Looks delicious Jenna. I never would have thought to add apples and cranberries to coleslaw. Thanks for sharing your fabulous ideas.
Thank you Linda, they are a good flavor addition:)
I love cole slaw and adding apples and dried cranberries makes for a perfect autumn dish! Happy Tuesday, Jenna 🍂
Thanks Pam, I had leftover salad the next day for a tasty lunch 🙂
I don’t know why, but I didn’t like coleslaw until I was an adult. This version looks like it would have won me over as a picky teenager. Where have you been all my life?
I don’t really like coleslaw either, but I love this!
Such an attractive salad, and probably a good accompaniment to everything.
Thanks Linda!
Sounds so tasty Jenna! We love apple in coleslaw! I hope you beach house stays safe and out of harm’s way with Helene heading through the gulf. She looks like she’s going to pack a wallop! ♥
Thank you Mary. Yes, luckily we are not in the path this time, prayers for those in Helene’s path!
Pretty as well as tasty!
Thanks Dorothy~
Jenna, I love coleslaw, and this recipe sounds yummy with the addition of cranberries and apples. I’m definitely making this soon. Thanks for sharing! Happy Thursday!
Thank you Shannon, I hope you love it!
Oooh delish, Jenna! I think I’m going to try it with the maple mustard dressing. Thank you!
The maple mustard dressing is a go to dressing for me, it’s great on all kinds of salads~ thanks Kitty!
This looks SO good, Jenna! I eat plain coleslaw, but it seems a little…meh. This one looks amazing!
Oops, that was me, Pam, Jenna. I messed up and sent it as Anonymous!
Thanks for letting me know!
Thank you Pam! I agree plain coleslaw is ok but this version is really good! You could even add bacon 🙂
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