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    Home » Blog » Whole Food Recipes » Easy Salads

    March 30, 2016 | By Jami

    Bacon Caesar Slaw

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    Change up your slaw routine with Caesar dressing and bacon. It's a delicious change and makes a perfect side dish everyone will love!

    Change your slaw routine with a Caesar dressing and bacon! It's a delicious change and makes a perfect, family favorite side dish!

    I'm always looking for new slaw recipes because I don't care for traditional sweet-and-heavy-on-the-mayo type of cabbage salads. We love spicy Asian slaw, cumin-lime slaw, shaved cabbage with feta vinaigrette, and even a feta-cranberry slaw made with broccoli. Besides these, my usual go-to slaw dressing is our basic vinaigrette, which goes with pretty much everything.

    But we also love Caesar Salad made with a homemade Caesar dressing, so when I saw a Caesar slaw recipe, you can guess I'd be all about that adapting that. And it was SO good - our kids kept saying how good it was and I was thinking, "they're saying this about cabbage!"

    Caesar Slaw with Bacon

    The bonus is that it's so simple to make, so of course it has become a regular part of our menus. Personally, I think the bacon may have sealed the deal. It's not a traditional Caesar ingredient, I know, but wow, does it go with it well!

    Tip for Making Caesar Slaw

    Slicing cabbage for caesar slaw

    I'm sure there is no "right" way to chop cabbage, but for some reason it took me years of trying different methods before I learned to cut it in a way that produced small enough shreds, but not too small, for easy eating. Cutting it this way makes a nice looking salad (versus the pile of mush that can happen with a food processor- though I know some are very good at shredding cabbage with a processor...) and allows the dressing to coat the pieces evenly. Update: I now also like using a mandoline for a fun 'shaved' cabbage salad.

    Here's how I hand-slice cabbage for slaws:

    • Slice the head into quarters first and core each quarter.
    • Then slice each quarter lengthwise. (This was the key for me, I don't know why. I spent years cutting the quarters width-wise, starting from the pointy end, and didn't like the large pieces of ribs I'd get. This way slices the ribs thinly enough that aren't too big.)
    • Then turn the sliced pile and slice it again in half or thirds, depending on your cabbage size, to make the shreds more manageable to eat.

    Delicious Bacon Caesar Slaw

    This delicious, easy, and inexpensive salad goes great with so many things: grilled or roasted sausages, any kind of chicken, baked fish...the list goes on. Yep, apparently quite a few things are better with bacon.

    Delicious Bacon Caesar Slaw
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    Bacon Caesar Slaw

    Change up your slaw routine with Caesar dressing and bacon- it's a delicious change and makes a perfect side dish everyone will love!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Salads
    Cuisine: American
    Yield: 8 servings
    Author: Jami Boys

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 head green cabbage shredded*
    • 1/2 head red cabbage shredded*
    • 1 small onion chopped
    • 2 carrots shredded (and/or 1 red bell pepper, chopped)
    • 6 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
    • 1/3 cup homemade Caesar salad dressing or your favorite

    Instructions

    • Combine the cabbage, onion, carrot (or pepper), and bacon in a large salad bowl.
    • Pour dressing over all and mix well.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    *Or use all green cabbage.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 11/2 cups | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3188IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg
    Did you make this recipe?Mention @anoregoncottage or tag #anoregoncottage!

    NOTE: this recipe (adapted from here) was originally published in the first year of AOC, 2009, and has been updated with all new photos, formatting and printable recipe.

    More family favorite slaw recipes:

    Spicy Cumin-Lime Slaw - An Oregon Cottage

    Spicy Cumin-Lime Slaw

    Delicious Cabbage Salad with Creamy Feta Vinaigrette and Spiced Pecans

     Cabbage Salad with Creamy Feta Vinaigrette and Spiced Pecans

    Cranberry Walnut-Feta Broccoli Slaw - An Oregon Cottage

    Cranberry Walnut-Feta Broccoli Slaw

    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Zinnia says

      June 28, 2012 at 3:20 pm

      This salad should I try it seems yummy! I wish you a nice weekend! . Zinnia

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      • kathy says

        April 01, 2016 at 8:50 am

        About the Asian coleslaw........yummy! Instead of parsley as a garnish, I add chopped cilantro as part of the veggie mix. A suggestion for those who like red cabbage but don't want/know what to do with a full head: Ask the produce person to cut one in half. Always cheerfully done for me! Here's a hint: if you cant seem to use up all that (often spendy) fresh cilantro you can freeze it for use in soups, etc.

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        • Jami says

          April 01, 2016 at 4:37 pm

          I love these tips, Kathy - I never think to even talk to the produce person!

          Reply
    2. The Prudent Homemaker says

      August 02, 2009 at 4:11 pm

      What is your homemade caeser dressing recipe? I have made one before, and it was okay, but I'd love to try another one.

      Reply
    3. Jami @ An Oregon Cottage says

      July 30, 2009 at 6:23 pm

      Rachel-
      Thanks for asking! I've posted about the crumbs and processor I like today, Thursday the 30th.

      Reply
    4. Rachel says

      July 28, 2009 at 7:15 pm

      Can you please post how you make your bread crumbs again? I know I've seen it in the past but I can't find it. Also can you recommend a food processor? I would like to get one to help speed up freezing some things from the garden and hopefully getting around to using some of your recipes to make pantry staples. Thanks a bunch,
      Rachel

      Reply

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