Colored Cabbage Coleslaw Salad

After sharing my Braised Short Ribs recipe, I started playing with my imagination to bring dinner recipes to casual dishes. My favorite recipe for homemade colored cabbage coleslaw salad with the most delicious creamy dressing is part of several recipes on my blog. This coleslaw is quick and easy to make. It‘s even easy to do in advance.

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Before we begin… Let’s talk about Colored Cabbage Coleslaw Salad Recipe

With this recipe I proved that simple ingredients can become the best recipes in your home. Only cabbage. Yes!, cabbage, use your creativity, and play with colors in your meals. Colors are not only used in clothing, in–home, or event decoration.

Use green cabbage and purple cabbage to get a colored delicious salad. Cabbage is loaded with powerful antioxidants, so use it to your advantage. Cut it nicely, do not use a knife because you may have thick strands. Instead, you choose to slice it with a vegetable peeler. You will see the aesthetic difference. Food enters through the eyes.

Enhance the flavor with a good handful of cilantro and green onion and to give this colored cabbage coleslaw salad presence, drizzle with a simple dressing of mayonnaise, lemon, cumin, salt and pepper.

What Is the Best Cabbage to Use?

The only consistent ingredient in coleslaw is raw cabbage, while other ingredients and dressings vary widely. Some popular variations include adding red cabbage, pepper, shredded carrots, onion, grated cheese, pineapple, or apple, and using salad dressings like mayonnaise or cream.

How to Cut Cabbage for Coleslaw

Whichever type of cabbage you choose, my way of preparing them is this. I explain how to do it: Remove any broken, bruised, or unsightly outer leaves. Cut the cabbage into two equal parts. Use the line in the middle for a good cut.

To cut the cabbage into thin strips and make your salad more beautiful. You can use a mandolin or a food peeler as you can see in the image

How to Make the Best Cabbage Coleslaw Side Dish

This colored cabbage coleslaw has become one of my favorite simple side dishes and one of my best salad for weight loss. Yes, it sounds crazy, but when I don‘t really feel like cooking, it‘s the fastest salad in the world!

What do I accompany Cabbage coleslaw with?

Of course, this cabbage slaw pairs great with burgers, tacos, subs, and grilled entrees. Try it in my Mexican short ribs tacos with coleslaw or Arepas Texmex with cabbage slaw.

Show me your Colored Cabbage Coleslaw Salad

I’ll start showing you mine. How to look appetizing my colored cabbage coleslaw, a casual side dish for tacos, burgers, sandwiches, chicken, beef or fish!. Nothing would make me happier than to see my recipe help you, have a home with God’s eyes, celebrate and succeed when you are a hostess, and receive guests at home. If you make this recipe, please tag me @cooktohost so I can see and share it. And if you liked it, rate it and comment on it.

Cabbage Coleslaw Recipe

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