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Sweet Red Cabbage and Beet ColeSlaw with Sunflower Seeds

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This sweet red cabbage and beet slaw recipe is terrific with grilled meats or even on top of your favorite hot dog.

Sweet Red Cabbage and Beet Slaw

This time of year I see coleslaw recipes everywhere. There isn’t a magazine or food blogger who hasn’t published their twist on this classic Dutch salad – I have several versions myself.

The problem with many slaw recipes is that they’re loaded with mayonnaise. In my opinion, all that extra mayonnaise wilts the salad, leaving it soggy and flat.

Beet and Cabbage Slaw

Beet and Cabbage Slaw

I wanted the veggies to be the star of my slaw, not the mayonnaise, so I used shredded beets and red cabbage to add color and crunch. The beets could stand up to my favorite olive oil based mayonnaise, and the color is fantastic next to your favorite grilled chicken, beef, fish or sausages.

Beet and Cabbage Slaw

Beet and Cabbage Slaw

Just as I promised, this is not your typical coleslaw. There’s plenty of crunch and color – and no soggy vegetables!

Happy, healthy cooking!

Serves 8

Red Cabbage and Beet Slaw

45 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups red cabbage, finely sliced
  • 2 large beets, shredded
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup low fat olive oil based mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • a squeeze of lemon juice
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds, toasted

Instructions

  1. Combine cabbage, beets and onion in a large bowl.
  2. Combine mayonnaise, mustard, hone and cider in another bowl.
  3. Mix the dressing into the cabbage mixture and add seeds. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Chill for 30 minutes before serving to soften the cabbage.

Notes

Calories: 137 Weight Watchers PointsPlus 4 Total Fat: 7.35g Cholesterol: 3mg Sodium: 179mg Total Carbs: 16.36g Dietary Fiber: 3.40g Sugars: 7.68g Protein: 3.20g

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  2. What a fabulous slaw!!! I'd have to eat the whole batch myself due to all the picky family members, but I'd savor every delicious bite!
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    • Must admit my husband never eats anything two days in a row, so I had the leftovers. It stayed crunchy enough for lunch the next day, so I was happy with the leftovers.
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  6. This sounds tasty and I like that idea of shredded beets with cabbage, it would give it a sweet taste. What type of oil based mayo did you use? Are there eggs in it?
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  7. This sounds tasty and I like that idea of shredded beets with cabbage, it would give it a sweet taste. What type of oil based mayo did you use? Are there eggs in it?
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  9. This slaw with beet sure looks good, love the vibrant color and the crunchy texture. Thanks for the recipe Kristi and hope you are enjoying your week :)
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  13. Good recipe. I've never thought of using beets in a slaw, but really like the idea. I'm working on - but am not yet happy with - a version of cole slaw that eliminates mayo in favor of a vinaigrette. It's a little trickier than I thought it would be. There are lots of vinaigrette-based cole slaws out there, but none I'm really happy with. Mayo actually adds quite a bit to this dish (but I often cut it with sour cream). Anyway, good post - thanks.
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    • I've never worked with shredded beets before, but had a chef at a cooking class use them. Great idea to cut the mayo with sour cream. I wonder if a lowfat plain yogurt work work too? Hmmmmm we should work together and create the perfect no mayo slaw. It would be up my alley anyway - I've been told to skip eggs and most mayos contain them.
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  18. Kristin, your Red Cabbage and Beet Slaw looks fantastic! You know when I took a look at the pictures of your slaw I could not help but think that it would be just perfect paired with a variety of those sausages that are so readily available around here - wonderful idea! And since we all love beets, I am sure that we would all enjoy your recipe. Thank you for sharing it!I also wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and writing such a very lovely comment! Meant a lot to me!
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    • Hi Andrea! My husband loves those sausages. We are fortunate to have a fantastic butcher shop nearby and the have sausages all kinds. My favorite is their apple and chicken. Wonderful! I enjoyed my visit to your blog. Your pictures are gorgeous. Have a terrific week. :)
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