Red cabbage slaw

Tangy red cabbage slaw that will become your new favourite recipe

There’s nothing like the first crunch of a delicious coleslaw summer side dish.

Fresh, tasty and so rewarding our red cabbage slaw side dish is worthy of taking a place as your new favourite slaw recipe.

We combine red cabbage, red onion, carrot and our, not so, secret ingredient – coriander or cilantro.

Our red cabbage slaw recipe has a wonderful creamy tangy freshness to it that you are going to want more and more!

What’s even better is that you can make our quick and simple slaw in 10 minutes and there’s no cooking involved – what’s not to like?

Where does coleslaw come from?

You’d be forgiven for thinking that coleslaw originated in America but you’d be wrong.

There’s a little uncertainty as to if it orignated in the Netherlands or Sweden.

In Holland cabbage salad is called koosla and in Sweden cabbage salad and carrots is called kalsallad.

So both have claim for this tasty cabbage and carrot salad dish we know as coleslaw.

What would you eat it with?

Our thinly sliced red cabbage slaw is great when served with so many different dishes.

It’s perfect on our quick chickpea burger and elevates it to the next level.

It’s delicious with a summer salad, it sits aside tasty side dishes like corn on the cob, potato salad and cold pasta salads.

You can eat it in sandwiches, in tacos and it’s a perfect side dish at a summer BBQ or buffet.

However, if the truth be told, we could eat it straight out of the bowl it’s so good!

Can you eat cabbage raw?

Absolutely!

As long as you make sure it’s washed, then it’ll be delicious.

Red cabbage and white cabbage is always raw when used in slaw.

How do I shred cabbage?

The first thing you’ll need to do is to remove the core of your red cabbage.

Cut the cabbage into wedges and make sure that the cut side of the cabbage is facing down on your chopping board.

Then all you have to do is make an angled cut along the core to remove it.

Now you can finely shred your cabbage.

For our red cabbage slaw recipe, we have our cabbage thinly sliced.

Can you freeze shredded cabbage for coleslaw

Yes, you can.

Sometimes cabbages can be enourmous and rather than waste it, simply shred it and then store it in air tight freezer bags.

They’ll store for 3 months in the freezer.

Shop bought slaw vs homemade

Naturally there is an element of convenience with shop bought slaw but it never tastes anywhere near as good as homemade.

It’s full of preservatives and it just tastes ‘meh,’ whenever I’ve given in to convenience, I’ve always been disappointed and rather annoyed with myself.

Our red cabbage slaw is refreshing, fresh, crunchy, creamy and you’ll love it.

It only takes 10 mins to prep, so it is worth the effort.

Is it vegan?

Not all slaw recipes are vegan because they contain mayonnaise or Greek yogurt.

Why should vegans miss out on this tasty coleslaw dish?

We don’t think they should so our slaw dressing IS vegan because we use vegan mayonnaise!

If you make it at home, then you can be sure that it’s totally suitable for you or a vegan guest.

When should you put dressing on coleslaw?

You should put your mayo dressing on just before you are ready to eat your red cabbage slaw side dish.

If you put it on too soon then this will soften the shredded cabbage, carrots and onions and you’ll lose the important fresh crunchy bite of the slaw.

Can you make it ahead?

Most definitely.

We recommend that you cut all of the red cabbage, red onions and carrots and then store them in an airtight bag or container in the fridge, they’ll keep fresh for a good couple of weeks.

Don’t add the mayonnaise until you are ready to serve it though, as the mayonnaise will eventually soften the raw vegetables and you won’t get that all important crunchy experience.

Just add the coriander (cilantro) and the mayonnaise, give it a good stir and then serve.

Hey presto, you’ve got a bowl of tasty fresh red cabbage slaw!

How do I make it less dry?

If you feel like your red cabbage slaw is too dry for your liking, then all you’ll need to do is add more dressing.

Add 1 tablespoon of mayo dressing and taste, we saw 1 tablespoon at a time because you can very easily find that your red cabbage slaw becomes either too wet or the flavour is overwhelmingly of mayo.

How do you store this?

The best way to store red cabbage slaw is to store the shredded vegetables in a ziplock airtight bag.

Then add the mayo dressing just before serving.

Can you freeze it?

You can freeze our red cabbage slaw recipe but we don’t think it freezes well.

The dressing just doesn’t defrost well, so we don’t recommend freezing your slaw.

Tips for making perfect slaw

• If you’re planning to make our red cabbage slaw for a large group, prepare the vegetables the day before and store them in a ziplock bag. This will keep the freshness and the crunch in. Then on the day, just add mayo and lemon juice and stir it altogether and your slaw will be perfect.
• Worried it’s too dry? Add extra mayo, 1 tablespoon at a time, tasting after you’ve combine each tablespoon, you can add mayo but you can’t take it away!
• Don’t have red cabbage? Just use white, the flavour will be slightly different but it will still taste good.

How do I make it?

Our red cabbage slaw recipe is so simple and easy to make!

If you use a different measuring system, then don’t worry, the measurements for all of the ingredients can be converted in our recipe card below.

All you’ll need is red cabbage, carrots, red onion, coriander, vegan mayonnaise, and lemon juice.

First, you’ll need 50g of red cabbage. Thinly slice it and place it in a large bowl.

Next, grate 35g of carrots and place them in your bowl.

Now take you red onion and thinly slice it and place it in your bowl.

Then take a good handful of coriander (cilantro) and roughly chop it and add to your bowl.

Now it’s time to mix it all together. You want to make sure that all of the ingredients are mixed evenly before you put your mayo dressing in.

Next, add 75g of mayo into your large bowl along with 2 tsp of fresh lemon juice and mix together the shredded ingredients, until they are covered evenly with the mayo.

Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.

It’s not time to serve your delicious red cabbage coleslaw and you’ll soon see that it tastes amazing!

We hope that you have really enjoyed making our red cabbage slaw recipe and we’d love to hear how you got on with it!

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