Spice up your lunchtime salad with this healthy twist on coleslaw! This Vegan Coleslaw Recipe is perfect as a side with a delicious sandwich or grilled mushroom burger, or topped over your hot dogs! The possibilities are endless.
I love using the saying “eat the rainbow” with my clients and figured the best way to depict this was with a beautiful, vibrant coleslaw! We make this at least once a month to use on top of my Black Bean Burgers or as a base for any Buddha Bowl!
What You Need to Make this Recipe
Feel free to sub in another crunchy veggie of choice here too if you’d like!
Jicama makes a wonderful addition!
How to Make this Recipe
Step 1: Start by whisking the dressing ingredients, including the spices, in a large bowl.
Step 2: Then add in the cabbage, carrots, and apples!
Steps 3 + 4: Toss in the celery leaves, then mix one final time to ensure all veggies are coated with the dressing!
Then plate and serve with desired garnishes! We love sliced almonds and cilantro on top!
Recipe Notes
- This Vegan Coleslaw recipe develops a really rich flavor if you make it and leave it in the fridge for a few hours!
- If you are letting it sit in the fridge, do not add the crunchy nut or seed topping! They will get soggy.
What this Recipe Pairs Well With
Since this is a vegan coleslaw, I highly recommend considering adding it to these sandwiches and burgers for an elevated twist!
I’d love to hear what you think about this recipe! Did you make it!? Comment below and tag me (@shawsimpleswaps) on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest. I’d love to reshare!
Vegan Coleslaw Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp brown mustard
- 2 tsps cane sugar
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 head purple cabbage 1/4″ strips, washed and sliced thin
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 each Fuji apple thinly sliced
- 2 tbsps diced onion
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, mustard, and spices.
- Toss the thinly sliced cabbage, carrots, apple, and onion into the dressing.
- Add in the celery leaves, then use a spatula to make sure all veggies are evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate if possible for the flavor to develop further for at least an hour.
- Serve as desired with optional almond and cilantro garnishes!
I have never seen such a healthy coleslaw recipe – this is amazing! i hate getting loaded up on too much of the mayo and stuff in traditional coleslaw so I’m adding this to my recipe lists to try it out soon. How spicy would you say it is, though? I’m a little bit of a wimp. I can only handle mild/medium.
Oh yay! Honestly, it’s more tangy than spicy. If you prefer a mild tone though, for sure feel free to use a bell pepper instead of the jalapeno and add a little black pepper in for a tiny bit of flavoring. I hope you enjoy! Tag @shawsimpleswaps if you post on social media, I’d love to see it!
Ummm where has this been all my life?! Can’t wait to make this, cabbage stop on the way home!
LOL- glad to see your enthusiasm for this! I miss you so much married lady. Hope we can connect soon- I feel like a SD trip is in store for you both this year?
Your recipe sounds really interesting.
My grandma made her Cole slaw without mayo. She used equal parts of water, vinegar and sugar. Then added celery seed for flavor.
I’m not that fond of mayo either as my mom always used Miracle whip. Yuck!
Happy Thursday 🙂
I’m glad we share the same dislike of mayo or miracle ship- yuck is right! :). Happy Thursday to you too!
That color is amazing! I love coleslaw and this one is definitely calling me!
Thanks Jessica- I hope you enjoy! I may have gone a little saturation crazy in picmonkey.com, but hey- I love it too! hah!
This flavor combination sounds amazing! I used to not like cole slaw until recently, and I think it’s because I had always had versions that were drowned in mayo. Looks like I need to add cabbage to my grocery list!
Interesting & zesty, most definitely! I hope you enjoy 🙂
Such a colorful slaw!!! I am not a spicy person but I will definitily have to make this to see how well it tastes!
Oh my gosh–your grandma must have worked hard on the cole slaw–haaaaa. I literally was craving slaw this weekend for our cookout! Thanks!
This looks so vibrant and flavorful!! I feel like it could be tossed on so many different dishes, too!