What to do with left over coleslaw?

with quiche
jacket potatoes
on sandwiches
with pizza
with chicken or steak and chips

Bin it unless you are going to eat the remainder straightaway.

Interesting coleslaw recipes here. Best add what we always go for as it’s totally delicious.
Always onions carrots and celeriac with a dressing. Simple.

I also can’t see how you can’t eat a small tub in a week !
and it takes ages to go off I m like galaxys husband if it looks alright and smells alright it’s eaten

Dh pretty much ignores all dates etc, the only time he was ill was after eating out of date coleslaw, he had also left it to ferment in a lunch box in the heat 🤢, he was quite ill.

I love coleslaw with meals of fish fingers, fish of most kinds, salads, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and any breaded chicken dishes. I manage to use a tub each week. I just make sure I find the longest use by date. Aldi low fat for me.

Stand by the fridge and eat it with a spoon - a nice healthy snack.

kittylester

What is this 'meals are planned' of which you speak?

LOL yes, some of us are not cut out for this! (can't do emoticons as I don't have square brackets on this keyboard!)

M0nica

I would just eat it. Col slaw is safely edible for ages after the 'best by' date. The mayonnaise contains vinegar which is a preservative.

I dislike bought mayonnaise, it always has far too much mayonnaise or dressing or whatever it is.

I prefer col slaw French style, just enough dressing (often not even mayonnaise), to hold it together slightly and no more.

Same here- No worries about sbd for a few days if kept in fridge.

I'm off to look for a coleslaw recipe!

I finish any leftover coleslaw off as a snack spread on Ryvitas with laughing cow spread.

I often add nuts to homemade coleslaw

I love coleslaw (especially the one with grated Red cheese) with everything

I love coleslaw. With or without anything. Home made is best. M&S do a pretty good one. Never have any left over though!

I actually add it to home made curry !

If beyond use by date chuck it out!

Homemade coleslaw is something of a staple here, especially in winter - I’ve never found a shop version I like. White cabbage, onion, celery, carrot, apple (which all keep well) and only just enough mayonnaise to bind it.
Dh will always scoff any that’s left over!

Make some cheese on toast and then top with coleslaw! So good!!

MawtheMerrier

I think your first instinct - the kitchen bin- was the right one.

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I wouldn’t trust it’s ok to eat after a short while.

bin it

Ladyleftfieldlover

Sorry, I would chuck it straight in the bin! I am always reminded of a particularly grim Spike Milligan anecdote when I see the word coleslaw

Same here, I can’t stand the stuff.

If making your own, it's a good idea to keep the prepared veg in a tupperware container and add the mayo as needed. It keeps longer too.

I love it and always make my own as It tastes so much nicer and even I can make it! I hate onions in it but love grated apple. Any left over Is gone by the next day as I keep dipping a spoon in I am ashamed to say. We have it as a side dish to so many dishes.

I find that the "economy " range of coleslaw lasts longer that the dearer one. I think this is because it has less mayonnaise in it , which is the main cause of it going off.
I bought a beetroot coleslaw in M&S last year and paid over £2 for it. When I looked at the ingredients I realised I could make it myself for a lot less.
Grate cooked beetroot, an apple and some red cabbage. Mix together with mayonnaise and a tsp of horseradish sauce. I usually make it in the summer and it is delicious.

We make coleslaw with a dab tahini and a bit of vinegar, no dairy or mayo. I make veg and cabbage soups to use up coleslaw.