Shredded Cabbage and Carrot Salad

Name: Shredded Cabbage and Carrot Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3-4 cups shredded red cabbage; 2 cups shredded green cabbage; 2 cups carrots (about 4 carrots, julienne cut); 2-3 green onions (chopped); 1 handful parsley (about 2 tablespoons chopped); salt (to taste); black pepper (to taste); ¼ cup olive oil (or avocado oil); 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch black pepper

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Crunchy and simply delicious, this quick and easy shredded cabbage and carrot salad is ready to go in just 20 minutes. Made with fresh veggies and herbs but without mayo, it's light and low-calorie, making it such a great heathy side dish.

This is a picture of a bowl of cabbage carrot salad.

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Why you'll love this recipe

Isn't this cabbage and carrot salad the same as coleslaw you might ask? Well it's very similar but the dressing is completely different, changing the flavor of this crunchy salad. Coleslaw is made with a mayo-based dressing but this recipe has a vinaigrette instead, which is lower in fat and calories.
It's simple, easy to make and a great dish to bring to a potluck. Crunchy, refreshing, satisfying and fresh like this cucumber carrot salad and Mediterranean cucumber salad.

This is a close-up picture of this carrot and cabbage salad.

Key ingredients and variations

Red cabbage: or purple depending on how you call it. Shredded preferred but chopped if you prefer. You can buy it pre-shredded for a shortcut.
Green cabbage: shredded or chopped as well and can be bought pre-shredded too.
Carrots: shredded or julienne cut, again they can be purchased pre-shredded.
Green onions: chopped or sliced, they add such a great flavor. Could be replaced by red onion or shallots.
Parsley: this salad needs a fresh herb, I chose parsley but you could use chives.
Easy vinaigrette: made with olive oil, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Simple but so flavorful. You can easily replace the white wine vinegar with a different vinegar, and the fresh garlic with a little garlic powder.
Salt and pepper: season your salad to taste.

This is a picture of all the ingredients needed to make this salad recipe.

How to make this cabbage and carrot salad

Prep all the veggies. I love using this shredder or a mandoline for the cabbage and carrots, it makes it so easy and the cabbage is perfectly thin.

This is a picture of a bowl with all the shredded veggies.

Combine the cabbage, carrots, green onions and parsley.

This is a picture of the vinaigrette to dress this salad.

Put together the vinaigrette. Add to the salad, toss, serve and enjoy!

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Tips

Keep all the veggies in the fridge before shredding them, this salad is delicious cold. Or let the salad cool for a bit before serving.
Use a couple bags of pre-shredded coleslaw mix (without dressing) to save prep time.
Don't cut your veggies too thick.
You can use this cabbage and carrot salad as a topping for tacos.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I prepare this recipe in advance?

Yes definitely. I'd recommend adding the salad dressing before serving only to keep all that beautiful crunch. Keep it in an airtight container refrigerated.

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