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This healthy coleslaw recipe is a delicious creamy salad made with shredded cabbage, blueberries, and chia seeds mixed into a homemade mayonnaise dressing. It is the perfect side dish to make for dinner, lunch or a BBQ.
If you love coleslaw, but are looking for a healthier version, then this blueberry coleslaw is for you. It is crunchy, creamy, and refreshing and is made without refined white sugar and without dairy. It is light yet flavorful, and is the perfect summer ( or anytime) salad.
Oh and if you love cabbage recipes, try my cabbage cobb salad or my classic paleo coleslaw recipe.
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Why this recipe works
- It is a simple recipe made with a handful of healthy ingredients.
- It comes together quickly and can be made in less than 10 minutes.
- It is easy to customize to fit certain diets, such as Paleo, or Vegan.
- It is allergy friendly. It is naturally dairy-free, gluten-free, and grain-free.
- This coleslaw with fruit has lots of flavor and is a great way to add veggies and fruit into your diet.
Recipe ingredients
- Coleslaw mix– A 9 ounce bag of coleslaw mix works best for this recipe. I like using a mixture of white cabbage, purple cabbage and shredded carrots.
- Honey– any kind of honey works here. I like using raw honey.
- Mustard– dijon mustard is great for the dressing in this recipe.
- Mayonnaise– use any kind of mayonnaise that works for your dietary needs or tastes.
- Apple cider vinegar– this adds a good vinegar punch to this dressing.
- Blueberry– fresh blueberries add a nice crunch here.
- Chia seeds– these add great texture and healthy omega 3s to the recipe.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup.
- You can use a Vegan mayo, if you want this recipe to be Vegan. Just omit the honey and use maple syrup as well.
- You can use Paleo mayo or make your own mayo, if you want this recipe to be Paleo.
- You can omit the chia seeds if you don’t want this in the recipe.
- Instead of blueberries, you can use diced apples.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Make the dressing by mixing the mayo, mustard, honey, salt, pepper, and apple cider vinegar together.
Step 2: Add the coleslaw mix to a bowl and pour the dressing on top and mix.
Step 3: Add the chia seeds and blueberries to the bowl.
Step 4: Mix everything together.
Step 5: Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve once chilled.
Recipe FAQs
Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Yes you can. You can make it the day before and keep it in the fridge until it is time to serve it.
This coleslaw is great as a side along with pulled pork, Mexican street corn, and Mexican street corn pasta salad.
Other side salad recipes you’ll love:
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Healthy Coleslaw with Blueberries and Chia Seeds (Paleo, Dairy-free)
Ingredients
- 6 cups coleslaw mix ( shredded cabbage and carrots), ( I used a 9 ounce coleslaw mix bag)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper to taste
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Put the shredded cabbage and carrots into a large bowl.
- In another smaller bowl, mix the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, salt and pepper together with a fork. Mix until the dressing is smooth. (note: taste it at this point and add more honey if you want it to be sweeter or more vinegar if you want more of a vinegar taste)
- Pour the dressing on top of the shredded cabbage and carrots and mix. Then, put the chia seeds on top and mix. Fold in the blueberries.
- You can serve this coleslaw immediately ( it will be nice and crunchy). However, if you leave it in the fridge for a few hours- to overnight, all of the flavors seep into the cabbage and the cabbage becomes a bit less crunchy and a bit more flavorful.
Notes
- Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup.
- You can use a Vegan mayo, if you want this recipe to be Vegan. Just omit the honey and use maple syrup as well.
- You can use Paleo mayo or make your own mayo, if you want this recipe to be Paleo.
- You can omit the chia seeds if you don’t want this in the recipe.
- Instead of blueberries, you can use diced apples.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This looks so delicious! This healthy coleslaw would be the perfect dish to bring to a BBQ or picnic. I can’t wait to try it!
Yes it would 🙂 I’m already planning on making it for my next BBQ
I love slaw and this is a whole new twist! I’m adding this recipe to our dinner one night. This is so much healthy than the normal slaw I usually make!
Oh good, let me know how you like it!
The color alone in this coleslaw is incredible! It will look so pretty on the table at our 4th of July party!
Perfect for 4th of July. I’m making it!
Wow! what a comprehensive post! I struggle with clean eating but this looks delicious!