If you’re looking for a ridiculously easy recipe for coleslaw, look no further than this one! Made with a simple homemade dressing, shredded cabbage, and carrots, this apple cider vinegar coleslaw is a healthy and hearty side dish that works well for any meal of the day.
This vinegar coleslaw recipe is so quick and easy to make it’s the perfect side dish for a summer BBQ. Although a more traditional coleslaw recipe calls for a mayo-based dressing, a vinegar-based dressing is a great way to create a healthy coleslaw that is still packed with flavour. For this particular recipe, I used an apple cider vinegar dressing because it’s a great combination of tangy and sweet and it provides numerous health benefits at the same time. Not only is apple cider vinegar known for aiding digestion and blood sugar regulation, but the cabbage and carrots help to increase the overall fibre content of the dish.
For the best results, be sure to slice your cabbage and carrots thinly using a sharp knife or mandolin slicer. Not only will this make for a better texture, but it will allow the vegetables to absorb more of the apple cider vinegar dressing.
Plus, although this healthy vinegar coleslaw recipe calls for a combination of green and red cabbage you can truly use any combination of cabbage you have on hand and, if you wanted to make this dish extra colourful, a couple of handfuls of freshly chopped kale is a great compliment to the tangy flavours in this apple cider vinegar coleslaw.
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Apple Cider Vinegar Coleslaw
A quick and easy apple cider vinegar coleslaw recipe made with crunchy green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots and green onion. This vinegar coleslaw is mayo-free and made with a tangy vinegar dressing with apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey and mustard.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes -
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Yield: 8 servings
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Category: Salads, Sides
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Cuisine: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
- Diet: Vegetarian
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coleslaw:
- 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded or thinly sliced
- 1/2 head red cabbage, shredded or thinly sliced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded or thinly sliced
- 3 green onion, thinly sliced
vinegar dressing:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grainy or Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons runny honey
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the green cabbage, red cabbage, carrot and green onion, and toss until well combined.
- In a small bowl or jar, combine the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, mustard and honey, and whisk until well combined.
- Cover the cabbage mixture with the dressing, using tongs or your hands to ensure that everything is well coated with dressing.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and chill in the fridge before serving.
- This vinegar coleslaw can be served immediately or stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
I made this coleslaw so many times this summer – just love it.
A summer staple in our house! Multiple times a week with BBQ!!!
Easy tasty and love its non mayo dressing. I sometimes do add ins like nuts or seeds or raisins
Agree. I add in finely diced or sliced green pepper and red pepper. It adds another layer of flavor my family loves.
Quick, easy and yummy.
Love it
This is always one of my go to recipes in the summer. Always a hit!!
Very good
One of my favorites among your salad’s recipes. Love everything about it, taste and colorful look!
I use the dressing part all the time. I change up the other ingredients according to what I have on hand.
Delicious! Added chopped apple.
Great idea!
This is a great easy coleslaw recipe that is a hit every time I serve it!
This is so delicious! I used chives instead of green onions, but otherwise followed the recipe.
How many bags of coleslaw would you use for either 16 or 24 serving ? Thanks !
The recipe makes 8 servings and could be made with 1 large bag of coleslaw mix. So, for 18 servings I would suggest 2 bags, and for 24 servings I would suggest 3 bags. You can always adjust the dressing and make/add a bit more/less if needed.
Love this recipe. Made it twice now. Second time I added 1 Tbsp juice from pepperoncini jar to the recipe. It provided some balance to the sweetness of the dressing.
Anyone know the the serving size is that the nutrion facts are based on? 100g? 1 cup? Asking because we care for a diabetic and it would really help. TIA.
The recipe makes 8 servings, so the nutrition facts are based on 1/8 of the recipe.
This cole slaw! A total winner for our family! I will be sticking with this one!
Glad to have found this recipe. The only change we made was to add diced mango and we have it with Mahi about once a week. It’s fantastic, especially with a really good olive oil.
I’m happy you like it and love the mango addition! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for this recipe. I made this today but withheld the mustard this time for what I’m serving it on. It’s very tasty on pork tacos and I will definitely make it again with the mustard to serve it as a side.
Love that, thanks for sharing, Toni!