slaw

noun

ˈslȯ

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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Nibble on crispy pork cheek, pearly mussels, and pumpkin and ricotta tortellini for starters—while mains range from confit chicken leg to hoi sin braised short rib (with Asian slaw and wasabi peas) and The Swan Burger, thick and juicy, with applewood cheddar, onion rings and crispy French fries. —

Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Featured Recipe Creamy Butternut Squash and Coconut Noodle Soup View Recipe → Just as vivid, but with a crunchy texture and green chile heat, Ali Slagle’s hoisin-peanut shrimp and slaw is inspired by Vietnamese fresh spring rolls (a.k.a. summer rolls) with peanut sauce. —

Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Its side menu includes chicken soup, waffles and slaw. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 Tacos, which include grouper and coconut shrimp, come with pineapple slaw, black bean and corn salsa, and chips. —

Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for slaw