Cabbage Carrot Apple Slaw (Red Cabbage Salad Recipe)

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Here’s the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. The best part is that this easy cabbage slaw, aka cabbage salad, requires only a few ingredients and supper effortless to make!

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Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

Easy Cabbage Carrot Apple Salad

Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish. You need this as an Easter, Christmas, Mother’s Day (or any holiday) salad!

I love making this salad during the Easter and Christmas holidays because it has a beautiful color! I hope you give it a try and thank me later! And if you enjoy cabbage, check out my other cabbage recipes, such as my sauteed green cabbage (plus video) and braised red cabbage.

Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

Why You Need Cabbage Carrot Apple Slaw:

  1. So effortless to make.
  2. This cabbage carrot apple slaw doesn’t require cooking, so this is your summer salad! Also, my strawberry salad and watermelon salad are perfect for summer, too! 
  3. It is such a cheap salad recipe; it is inexpensive but can feed a crowd.
  4. Cabbage carrot apple slaw is versatile; you can serve it with any main dish, such as chicken, salmon, or tofu. It makes an excellent topping for tacos and wraps! 
  5. A colorful salad that will make your dinner table pop!
  6. This would be a great starting point if you are afraid to eat raw cabbage!
Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

Easy Cabbage Carrot Apple Slaw Ingredients

  • Red/purple cabbage (or about 5 – 6 cups of sliced red cabbage)
  • Fuji apple; peeled and chopped/cut (any “fresh” apple would work) 
  • Carrots, peeled and shredded

For the Dressing:

  • Light mayo
  • Light sour cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Honey (use monk fruit sweetener to keep this sugar-free and keto-friendly.
  • Olive oil (optional)
  • Whole lemon (juiced)
  • Salt (or as needed)
  • Black Pepper (add as needed)
Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. The best part is that this easy cabbage slaw, aka cabbage salad, requires only a few ingredients and supper effortless to make!

How to Make Cabbage Carrot Apple Salad

Here’s the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Let’s make it!

  1. Prep the vegetables.

    Wash and slice the cabbage as desired and add it to a big bowl. Wash, peel, cut, and shred the apple and carrots, respectively.Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

  2. Prep the dressing.

    Add mayo, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper to a bowl, then mix well using a fork or whisk.Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

  3. Assemble the Slaw/Salad.

    Add/pour the dressing into the salad, and using a spatula, combine the cut vegetables with the dressing. Then, set aside to eat when you wish and with any main you want. We have served this with chicken thigh, steak, salmon, and pork chops! You can never go wrong with what to serve with cabbage salad.Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

Tips for Making The Best Cabbage Carrot Apple Slaw:

  1. Use fresh, crisp cabbage. Ensure to pick up a great cabbage from your local grocery store. Stay away from soggy old vegetables. Do the same for apples and carrots. I rarely use red apples for this recipe; I typically stick with fuji apples. 
  2. After cutting your apple, sprinkle some lemon juice to prevent it from browning. 
  3. Keep this sugar-free by substituting honey with Monk fruit sweetener.
  4. If you have an excessive head of cabbage, feel free to use about 3/4 of it instead of all.
  5. Add more mayo and sour cream to make the dressing creamier.
  6. Add more honey or monk fruit sweetener to sweeten this as you wish! 
  7. Add cranberries to your cabbage carrot apple slaw for more texture and sweetness! I do like adding dry cranberries from time to time!
Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

What Main Dishes Go With Cabbage Carrot Apple Salad?

Easy Healthy Salmon! Air-fried salmon is flavorful, tasty, light, and perfect with any side dish especially this cabbage salad.

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NY Strip Garlic Herb Butter Steak. An easy recipe for NY strip steak in air fryer is juicy, moist, tender, tasty, and packed with flavors from the garlic herb butter. Perfectly seared outside and extra juicy inside. You will enjoy this!

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Chicken Thighs. Thighs are packed with flavors, easy to cook, and ready in 30 minutes or less. And they will be perfect with cabbage carrot apple slaw!

Cooking chicken thighs in the air fryer is currently my (healthy) obsession and, honestly, the best thing! These bone in chicken thighs in the Air Fryer are crispy on the outside and yet very juicy on the inside. Air fryer thighs are packed with flavors, easy to cook, and ready in 30 minutes or less. The best part is that you can serve air fryer chicken thighs with just about any main side dish. Relatively, they pair so well with fried rice, cabbage, roasted veggies, salads, and literally any dish as a choice of protein. #Airfryerthighs #Airfryerchicken #Chickenthighrecipe #Airfryerrecipe #Chickenrecipe

Chicken Fritters. Chicken fritters are crispy on the outside, tender, juicy, and soft inside. And every bite is filled with flavor and deliciousness.

Chicken breast fritters recipe with yogurt-cucumber dip is the perfect fresh and exciting chicken recipe you and your family will enjoy. These tender chicken fritters are made with fresh chicken breast, eggs, flour, mozzarella cheese, springs, and other wholesome ingredients. This "batter" is then pan-fried with olive oil for the best kid-friendly chicken fried chicken patties. Chicken fritters are crispy on the outside, tender, juicy, and soft inside. And every bite is filled with flavor and deliciousness. These make a perfect chicken snack or as a part of dinner/lunch!

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Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

Cabbage Carrot Apple Slaw (Red Cabbage Salad Recipe)

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  • Author: Nkechi Ajaeroh, MPH
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Cutting/Chopping
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Here’s the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. The best part is that this easy cabbage slaw, aka cabbage salad, requires only a few ingredients and supper effortless to make!

Ingredients

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  • 1 head of small/medium size red/purple cabbage (or about 5 – 7 cups of sliced red cabbage); I used 3/4 of a big cabbage. 
  • 1 big fuji apple; peeled and chopped/cut (any “fresh” apple would work).
  • 3–4 big/medium-sized carrots, peeled and shredded (or about 2 cups freshly shredded carrots)

For the dressing:

  • ¼ – 1/3 cup of light mayo (I used 1/3 cup) 
  • 1/3 – ½ cup of light sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (I used ½ cup light sour cream)
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons of honey (you can use monk fruit sweetener to keep this sugar-free and keto-friendly. I have used both; sweeten the dressing to your taste)
  • 1 TBS olive oil (optional)
  • 1 TBS Apple cider vinegar
  • ½ of a whole lemon (juiced); about 2 TBS
  • ½ – 1 teaspoon Salt (or as needed)
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper (add as needed)

Instructions

  1. Prep the vegetables. Wash and slice the cabbage as desired and add it to a big bowl. Wash, peel, cut, and shred the apple and carrots, respectively.Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.
  2. Prep the dressing. Add mayo, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper to a bowl, then mix well using a fork or whisk.Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.
  3. Assemble the Slaw/Salad. Add/pour the dressing into the salad, and combine the vegetables with the dressing using a spatula. Then, serve/enjoy when you are ready with your main dish of choice. We have served this with chicken thigh, steak, salmon, and pork chops! You can never go wrong with what to serve with cabbage salad.Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

Notes

Use fresh, crisp cabbage. Ensure to pick up a great cabbage from your local grocery store. Stay away from soggy old vegetables. Do the same for apples and carrots. I rarely use red apples for this recipe; I typically stick with fuji apples.

After cutting your apple, sprinkle some lemon juice to prevent it from browning.

Keep this sugar-free by substituting honey with Monk fruit sweetener.

If you have an excessive head of cabbage, feel free to use about 3/4 of it instead of all.

Add more mayo and sour cream to make the dressing creamier.

Add more honey or monk fruit sweetener to sweeten this as you wish! If using monk fruit start with two teaspoons and increase to your desire. You can also combine honey and monk fruit! 

Add cranberries to your cabbage carrot apple slaw for more texture and sweetness! I do like adding dry cranberries from time to time!

Most importantly, remember this is simply a guide; tweak this recipe to suit your lifestyle.

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Here's the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Today, I want to share my cabbage carrot apple slaw. This easy red cabbage salad recipe requires only three main ingredients, namely red or purple cabbage, carrots, and apple, and then you add the dressing. And you are left with a tasty, refreshing light salad! This super easy and nutritious red/purple cabbage salad is the perfect effortless side dish that will go with any main dish.

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10 Comments

  1. Very delicious recipe. I loved how straightforward this recipe was. It was a breeze to make this for our dinner party.



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  2. I’ve never had apple in my slaw but I can only imagine that wonderful sweet edge it will bring. Thanks for sharing!



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  3. This is such a light, refreshing and marvelous slaw recipe. It’s the perfect addition to any BBQ, picnic or potluck.



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  4. This looks amazing and such a treat! Thank you!



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  5. I am so excited to make this for dinner tonight! Turns out I have all of the ingredients, so it’s the perfect last minute recipe for me. Thanks so much for sharing 🙂



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