Healthy coleslaw recipe made with store bought coleslaw and homemade Greek yogurt dressing. Creamy, no mayo, easy and delicious.
It’s all about the dressing, that’s what gives coleslaw a bad rep, because on its own cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable full of cancer fighting properties, vitamins K,C, B, fiber, potasium and folate. It’s a nutritional power house, you just gotta “dress” it not with a cup of mayo.
MY LATEST RECIPESNow having said that, I do consider a tablespoon or two of organic mayo here and there healthy.
How To Make Healthy Coleslaw Recipe
Healthy Coleslaw Ingredients:
Coleslaw: Small bag (14-16 oz) serves 4 as a salad and makes about 12 healthy pulled pork sandwiches (see below).
Yogurt: Plain regular or Greek yogurt with fat content 3.5% and higher (whole or full fat). Please do not try 0% or 2% yogurt, recipe won’t work.
Maple Syrup: What’s good about maple syrup is that it’s runny and mixes easily. You can use honey, just make sure it’s runny and if it has solidified, “melt” in a microwave or on a stovetop.
Vinegar: Any vinegar except balsamic will work – white, white wine, red wine, apple cider vinegar.
Lemon: A touch of lemon or lime juice adds more acid and flavour. You can replace it with more vinegar.
Healthy Coleslaw Directions
- In a small bowl, whisk the dressing.
- In a large bowl, add coleslaw and pour dressing over; gently toss. Let salad sit for 5 minutes to allow flavours to mingle, and toss again.
Serving Ideas for Healthy Coleslaw
For a larger crowd, buy bigger bag of cabbage and double the amount of dressing.
To prepare ahead, make the dressing and refrigerate it for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, give it a stir and mix with a fresh bag of coleslaw.
And if you cook this pot of healthy pulled pork, top with coleslaw and serve on a fresh bun, everyone will love you even more. Trust me! Made from scratch, with simple ingredients, in a slow cooker for 10 hours.
Looking for more coleslaw recipes? Check out this mango slaw, peanut slaw or Ukrainian dill coleslaw, and more healthy potluck recipes and healthy salad recipes.
PrintHealthy Coleslaw
Healthy Coleslaw Recipe with Greek yogurt dressing and store bought coleslaw for convenience. Creamy, easy and delicious healthy coleslaw recipe with no mayo. Enjoy your BBQ!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings as a salad or 12 in pulled pork sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 small bag of coleslaw (1 lb or 6 cups)*
Healthy Coleslaw Dressing:
- 3/4 cup whole plain yogurt (I used 3.5%)**
- 2 tsp vinegar
- 2 tsp lime or lemon juice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk Healthy Coleslaw Dressing ingredients.
- In a large bowl, add coleslaw and pour dressing over; gently toss. Let salad sit for 5 minutes to allow flavours to mingle, and toss again.
- Serve as a salad or I highly recommend to make my healthy pulled pork and top with this healthy coleslaw. Yum!
Store: Refrigerate dressing separately for up to 3 days and combine with coleslaw when ready to serve.
Notes
*For larger crowds double the recipe. **I tried using 2% yogurt and dressing wasn’t good, not to mention 0%. You can also use Greek yogurt but in any case, make sure to buy 3.5+% .
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I appreciate the convenience of bagged coleslaw. Thank you for making eating healthy so easy for my family.
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