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Danmel

(5,814 posts) Thu Jun 4, 2026, 05:22 PM Thursday

Do you consider cole slaw a vegetable? [View all]

I asked my husband to get potato salad and a veggie to have with dinner tonight and he got potato salad and coleslaw.
I don't think it's a veggie. He does. What do you all think?

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Do you consider cole slaw a vegetable? [View all] Danmel Thursday OP

I do because it's made from cabbage TommieMommy Thursday #1

Cabbage is definitely a vegetable. SheltieLover Thursday #2

It's sliced cabbage ..... Diamond_Dog Thursday #3

If it is really heavy on the cabbage and/or shredded broccoli and carrots--I say yes... hlthe2b Thursday #4

Why would you think it isn't? The Blue Flower Thursday #5

yes, cabbage is a veggie riversedge Thursday #6

Cabbage, sometimes with shredded carrots and/or chopped onion. enough Thursday #7

Yes it absolutely is a veggie Niagara Thursday #8

It's a vegetable until...... lastlib Thursday #9

Have you ever had vinegar slaw? It is very good yellowdogintexas Thursday #17

It's a salad and if done correctly it is Yummy. Tikki Thursday #10

Now I want a pulled pork sandwich with vinegary hot sauce and slaw on the sandwich yellowdogintexas Thursday #16

Yes...slaw should be accompanied by hot sauce and in my case Tikki Thursday #19

I'd say it's close to a salad - dressed raw veggies. legallyblondeNYC Thursday #11

I guess i was thinking green. Danmel Thursday #12

I would say they are not redundant because they have a completely different taste and texture yellowdogintexas Thursday #15

any time you go to a BBQ place, slaw and potato salad are on the side list yellowdogintexas Thursday #18

Cole slaw is not a vegetable but the cabbage and carrots Alpeduez21 Thursday #13

Absolutely; it is made with cabbage yellowdogintexas Thursday #14

Could have been worse. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #20

I consider potatoes vegetables. Morbius Yesterday #21

no but......I'd give him a pass Skittles Yesterday #22

He's right Emile Yesterday #23

Absolutely not! DFW Yesterday #24