plural slaws
: a salad made of raw sliced or chopped cabbage and often additional ingredients (such as raisins or shredded carrots) tossed in a usually creamy dressing : coleslaw
also
: a similarly prepared salad featuring a raw fruit or vegetable other than cabbage
broccoli slaw
apple and fennel slaw
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The chain’s signature chicken sandwiches are served with its signature house sauce or sauce of choice on a brioche bun with fries, pickles and slaw.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Sweet golden raisins and pre-packaged broccoli slaw mix are transformed with this simple recipe.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Inmates also have access to several sides with the mains, like green beans, rice, salsa or cole slaw.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
For balance, order the tender, crisp broccolini topped with lime and chimichurri and fresh, zesty and citrusy slaw.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Sweet golden raisins and pre-packaged broccoli slaw mix are transformed with this simple recipe.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Inmates also have access to several sides with the mains, like green beans, rice, salsa or cole slaw.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
For balance, order the tender, crisp broccolini topped with lime and chimichurri and fresh, zesty and citrusy slaw.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Slaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaw. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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