Light Coleslaw Recipes

LOWER-FAT COLESLAW

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, low-fat milk, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and salt together in a bowl and allow dressing to stand while preparing vegetables, about 20 minutes.
• Pour dressing over cabbage, onion, and carrot in a large salad bowl and toss to combine. For best flavor, refrigerate slaw at least 2 hours to overnight.

LIGHT COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Add cabbage, cored and thinly sliced; toss to coat with dressing. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Just before serving, stir in cilantro; sprinkle with pepper, if desired.

LIGHT AND CRUNCHY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Chop 3 heaping cups each of green and red cabbage using a food processor or with a knife.
• Grate 1-2 large carrots using a box grater.
• For the dressing: Combine 1/2 cup mayo, 1/4 cup Dijon mustard, 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp. sugar, 2 1/2 tsp. celery seed, and 1/8 tsp. each of salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk together to completely combine.
• Add half of the vegetables to a large bowl along with half of the dressing. Toss to coat. Add the other half of the veggies and remainder of the dressing and toss everything until completely coated.
• Garnish with extra celery seeds and fresh herbs (optional). Adjust salt and pepper levels as needed.

ASIAN COLESLAW LIGHT

Steps:

• Place ramen noodles in colander; break into quarters. Pour boiling water over noodles to soften slightly. Use a fork to separate noodles. Rinse quickly with cold water; drain.
• Make a dressing by whisking together the flavor packet from the ramen noodles, olive oil, vinegar, and sweetener in a bowl. Place the ramen noodles, coleslaw mix, green onions, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl; toss to combine. Drizzle dressing over the coleslaw mixture and continue to toss until entire mixture is coated with dressing. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

EASY COLESLAW DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, and salt together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.

EASY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Combine the cabbage, bell pepper, onion and carrot.
• Whisk together the vinegar, oil and sugar. Pour enough dressing over salad to coat. Mix well , cover and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
• Drain any excess liquid, toss and serve cold.

LIGHT CREAMY COLESLAW

Steps:

• Stir all dressing ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Add vegetables and stir to coat well.