Red Cabbage Slaw With Creamy Avocado Dressing

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This nutritious,fibre-rich red cabbage slaw is a rainbow salad made with creamy, dairy-free, egg-free avocado dressing. It’s a paleo, low-carb and vegan-friendly dish that can be served as a side or on its own.


Red Cabbage Slaw With Creamy Avocado Dressing & Cilantro

My Red Cabbage Slaw

I make a red cabbage slaw on a weekly basis, and I especially love using this cabbage both for its pretty colour and its nutritional profile (very high in vitamins, antioxidants and fibre!).

Most of the time I use a mayonnaise-based dressing for my slaw salads but today I am trying out a dairy-free and egg-free creamy avocado dressing. You can find the recipe for my Creamy Avocado Dressing here.

This dressing is super versatile and works really well in a slaw-type salad. Seriously, you would think it contains double cream or mayo because it’s so thick and creamy. The flavours of lemon and a touch of garlic really compliment the nuttiness of the avocado fruit. Coriander is an amazing herb to serve with this dressing, but you can also use basil or parsley.

Creamy Avocado Dressing (Paleo, Dairy-free, Vegan)

What To Serve Cabbage Slaw With

I often make a variation of this slaw salad as a side dish with chicken nuggets or baked fish and sweet potato chips. It’s a fantastic side with anything Tex-Mex. I love them with all tacos (especially with these shrimp taco from iFoodReal) or in a naked burrito bowl. It’s satiating enough to be the main side with burgers or chicken patties, roast chicken or my slow-cooked brisket. 

Plus, it can be served as a main dish by adding a little protein to make it more substantial. You can do shredded chicken or beef, chickpeas or lentils, grilled tofu, prawns, canned tuna or salmon and so on. Even just a few boiled eggs will do. 

And, it’s one of my go-to salads for barbecue gatherings. 

 

Tips For Making Red Cabbage Slaw

This recipe is for a small batch of the slaw that you can enjoy as a simple salad meal, or you can add some grilled chicken, meat or seafood on top.  

You can make a larger batch of the red cabbage slaw salad and store it undressed in a large Ziplock bag. You can use a variety of crunchy vegetables in this salad. I like to add a few different colours for a full rainbow effect. 

Having a food processor is really handy if you’re making a lot of this salad as shredding the cabbage and all other vegetables require a little bit of time and effort. It’s all worth it, of course, especially as it will keep for a few days in the fridge (without the dressing). I store the dressing separately and mix it with the salad just before serving.

Red Cabbage Slaw Recipe

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Red cabbage slaw

Red Cabbage Slaw With Creamy Avocado & Coriander

  • Author: Irena Macri
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 2-3 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Slaw
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Learn how to make a simple yet delicious and nutritious red cabbage slaw with plenty of rainbow veggies and creamy avocado dressing. This recipe is dairy-free, vegan, raw, gluten-free, paleo and Whole30-friendly.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 red cabbage, cut into quarters and finely shredded
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 yellow or red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 celery stick, thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/3 cup Creamy Avocado Dressing (see link above in the post)
  • A large handful of fresh coriander / cilantro leaves
  • 2 lime wedges, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine salad ingredients with most of the dressing in a large mixing bowl. Transfer to a serving bowl or divide between bowls and drizzle with a little more dressing and scatter the coriander leaves over the top. Serve with a couple of extra lime wedges.

Notes

Nutrient boosts: for extra zinc and vitamin E, add some pumpkin seeds; for extra selenium, add 2 chopped Brazil nuts; for extra calcium, add sesame seeds and baby spinach or shaved Parmesan cheese of feta; for extra protein, add any cooked protein of choice.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 cups slaw + 2 tablespoons dressing
  • Calories: 269
  • Sugar: 13.4 g
  • Sodium: 503 mg
  • Fat: 17.8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 28.6 g
  • Fiber: 10 g
  • Protein: 4.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
 
Irena Macri
By Irena Macri

About the author: Hi, I’m Irena Macri. I share easy, delicious recipes with a healthy twist. I’ve been food blogging for over 10 years and have a Diploma in Nutrition & Weight Management. I believe in a balanced diet with an occasional cookie and cheesy pasta. More about me here. Sign-up for my newsletter and subscriber freebies.

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3 Comments
  1. Thank you for the recipe! It was easy to make and very delicious as your recipes always are. I didn’t have coriander so I was using fresh parsley that I always in my fridge. I love your recipes!!!

    Have a nice day
    Anna

    1. Hey Marion, simply lack of time on my behalf. Running this blog (which is a bit of a huge machine) takes a lot of time and I often don’t have the time to calculate all the calories etc. But you are welcome to do so yourself using something like MyFitnessPal calculator.

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