A basic coleslaw recipe is a must have for any home cook. Forget the store bought salads and make your own with this healthy, clean, and creamy keto coleslaw recipe! This healthy coleslaw is dairy free, sugar free, and gluten free. Serve with your grilled chicken, sandwiches, nuggets, meatloaf, or at cookouts in the summer!
Why Should You Make Your Own Coleslaw
Prepared coleslaw sold in most grocery stores have a laundry list of ingredients, most of them unfavorable. Preservatives like sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are common so that they have a longer shelf life. Most will also have “natural flavors” listed. This is a generic term that is unregulated by the FDA so we don’t really know what it means or what is in it. Unhealthy oils, sugar, and fillers are also common.
If cleaning up your diet, ingredients, and lifestyle are important to you, then making food from scratch where you can control the ingredients is the best route to follow! For about $2 you can buy a head (or bag) of organic cabbage and fix yourself this clean and creamy keto coleslaw recipe.
Health Benefits of Cabbage
Aside from eating cleaner, eliminating preservatives, and ditching sugar, this basic coleslaw recipe is packed full of health benefits. Did you know that cabbage is rich in antioxidants, is naturally anti-inflammatory, helps maintain a clean digestive tract, and may even be a big cancer fighter. Cabbage is also high in fiber (digestion), calcium (bones), magnesium (sleep), potassium (muscles), and beta carotene (eye health). It is an often overlooked superfood, and one of the most affordable ones at that!
How To Make This Keto Coleslaw Recipe
This basic keto coleslaw recipe is incredibly easy to prepare. Chances are you already have all the ingredients you need to make this healthy coleslaw at home. Mayonnaise is the main wet ingredient. Buying a high quality mayo, or making your own, will keep this keto coleslaw clean and healthy. This is my favorite avocado oil mayonnaise. You will also need lemon juice, dill, garlic powder, and a small amount of granulated sweetener of your choosing. I prefer to use this in my coleslaw. You can choose to shred your own cabbage or buy a bag that is pre-shredded.
Everything will get combined in a large mixing bowl and chilled until ready to serve. I like to use this chopper tool to make my cabbage slightly smaller.
What Type of Cabbage is Best for this Basic Coleslaw Recipe
If choosing to shred your own cabbage, green cabbage works best for this recipe. In a pinch, you could also shred brussels sprouts. Red cabbage can also work but it is slightly higher in carbs, if that matters to you.
What Does This Keto Coleslaw Taste Like
This keto coleslaw recipe is fresh, light, and clean tasting. The fresh lemon juice and herbs make this creamy coleslaw taste much cleaner than a prepared one from a store. There is a hint of sweetness to balance the savoriness of the herbs too. I think this healthy coleslaw tastes quite a bit like the (now removed) Chick-Fil-A coleslaw!
Try One of these Keto Recipes with Your Keto Coleslaw
- Keto Chicken Drumsticks
- Crunchy Keto Chicken Tenders
- Zero Carb Buffalo Steak Bites
- The Best Keto Chicken Nuggets (Chick-fil-A Copycat)
Keto Coleslaw Recipe- Basic, Creamy, Healthy!
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce package coleslaw mix
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2.5 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1.25 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2.5 teaspoons erythritol
Instructions
- Add the coleslaw mix to a large bowl. Use a handheld chopper to finely chop the cabbage into small pieces, if desired.
- In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients until combined.
- Pour the dressing over the coleslaw and toss to combine.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
Notes
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