Creamy Buttermilk Coleslaw

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2002, America's Test Kitchen TV

Buttermilk coleslaw can be wilted and watery. Here's how to get a pickle-crisp texture and a light but creamy dressing.

SERVES 4

TIME 20 minutes, plus 1 hour standing and 30 minutes chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The perfect buttermilk coleslaw recipe would produce a salad with crisp, evenly cut pieces of cabbage lightly coated with a flavorful buttermilk dressing that would cling to the cabbage instead of collecting in the bottom of the bowl. We fo...

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