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A close up look at a crunchy apple slaw in a large wooden bowl.
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Apple Slaw

A vibrant crunchy slaw made with cabbage, carrots, and apples. The herbs and tangy apple cider vinegar dressing add a burst of flavor. This is perfect served with grilled meats or bbq.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Michelle Miller

Ingredients

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard optional

Apple Slaw

  • 3 cups green cabbage shredded
  • 3 cups red cabbage shredded
  • 2 carrots peeled and shredded
  • 1 apple pink lady, honeycrisp, or gala
  • 1/2 cup green onions chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro chopped

Instructions

Apple Cider Vinegar Dressing

  • Combine the dressing ingredients in a jar, and shake well to combine.
    An apple cider vinaigrette dressing shown in a glass jar.

Apple Slaw

  • Layer all the chopped vegetables and apples in a large salad bowl. Add the herbs also if planning on serving the salad quickly. Reserve the herbs to toss at time of serving if prepping the salad ahead of time.
    A close up look at the colorful cabbage, carrots, and herbs in a large wooden salad bowl.
  • Drizzle on the dressing, and then toss to evenly coat the vegetables.
  • Garnish with more chopped apples and herbs, if desired. Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and chopped almonds make a great topping too.
    A colorful cabbage slaw made with apples and carrots.

Notes

How to Store Leftovers

Cabbage salads make great leftovers! Dress the salad, and then pack the leftovers in airtight containers and refrigerate for 3-4 days. The vinaigrette soaks into the vegetables making it more flavorful as the days go by.
If you’re intentionally meal prepping this salad, keep the apples and fresh herbs separate. Add the dressing to the cabbage and carrots. When ready to serve, chop the apple and herbs and top the salad.

What to Serve with Apple Cole Slaw

Grilled Meats: The fresh and tangy flavor of this salad make it the perfect addition to a BBQ. Try this with Grilled Moroccan Chicken or this simple Pork Chop Marinade recipe.
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches: This recipe for BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches is to die for topped with this delicious apple slaw!
Pulled Pork Sandwiches: This is the slaw I use on top of my BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches made with a honey BBQ sauce. A match made in heaven!

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3088IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg