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Red Cabbage Slaw in a serving bowl with wooden serving spoons

Red Cabbage Slaw

This red cabbage slaw is the ultimate addition to your meal! Fresh, light and delicious. Great as a side, on fish tacos or BBQ sandwiches.

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword red cabbage slaw, red cabbage slaw recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Rest time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 cups
Calories 103 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 cups thinly sliced red cabbage approx 1 medium cabbage; approx. 2 pounds
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 4 scallions sliced thinly on a bias (include white and green parts)
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, olive oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, honey, salt and pepper.
  2. Add to the bowl the shredded red cabbage, carrots, scallions, cilantro and almonds (optional). Mix everything together and use your hands to massage the dressing into the salad ingredients.

  3. Let the slaw sit for at least 10 minutes. Then give the slaw another mix and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator. Nutrition is for 1 cup of slaw.

  • You can shred the cabbage yourself or buy bags of pre-shredded cabbage. How to shred/prep cabbage: Peel first layer of outer leaves off the cabbage and discard. Cut the cabbage into quarters. Lay each quarter on its side and carefully cut out the core area. Use a sharp knife to very thinly slice the cabbage sections.
  • Feel free to mix/ sub some green cabbage, if you prefer.
  • To make this recipe vegan, sub some maple syrup in place of the honey
Nutrition Facts
Red Cabbage Slaw
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 256mg11%
Potassium 286mg8%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 3330IU67%
Vitamin C 54mg65%
Calcium 52mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.