Delicious Coleslaw Recipes: Elevate Your Salad Game with Vibrant Flavors
A trio of fresh, bold, and colorful coleslaw recipes—from classic creamy to tangy apple to spicy jalapeño—designed to upgrade your salads and side dishes. Crisp textures, vibrant flavors, and quick preparation make these slaws ideal for everyday meals, BBQs, or festive spreads.
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
min
Serving
12
Difficulty
Easy
This collection includes three distinct coleslaws: a traditional creamy version, a refreshing apple-based slaw, and a spicy jalapeño variation. Each offers its own balance of texture and flavor—sweet, tangy, or hot. All recipes are simple, use common ingredients, and are best served chilled to deepen flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 small green cabbage, finely shredded
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Tangy Apple Coleslaw
- 1 small green cabbage, finely shredded
- 2 apples, julienned
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Spicy Jalapeño Coleslaw
- 1 small green cabbage, finely shredded
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2–3 jalapeños, finely chopped (seeds removed)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Protein: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Total fat: 16 g
- Saturated fat: 2.5 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
Directions
1. Prepare all vegetables
- Shred cabbages, grate carrots, julienne apples, and chop jalapeños. Separate into three bowls for each recipe.
2. Mix each dressing
- Creamy slaw: whisk mayo, white vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper.
- Apple slaw: whisk mayo, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon, salt, pepper.
- Spicy slaw: whisk mayo, sour cream, lime juice, honey, salt, pepper.
3. Combine
- Pour each dressing over its corresponding bowl of vegetables and mix thoroughly.
4. Adjust seasoning
- Taste each slaw and adjust salt, pepper, or sweetness as needed.
5. Chill
- Refrigerate each coleslaw 30–60 minutes to enhance flavor and texture.
6. Finish & serve
- Add walnuts to the apple slaw (optional).
- Garnish jalapeño slaw with cilantro if desired.
Serve all slaws chilled as sides or toppings.
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