Eating cabbage regularly can improve your health. It helps boost your immune system, aids digestion, and supports overall wellness. Cabbage also benefits your heart by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress thanks to its antioxidants. Besides health benefits, cabbage is versatile in cooking. You can use it on tostadas, sandwiches, fish tacos, or in dishes like Egg Roll in a Bowl. Using pre-shredded coleslaw mix makes it easy to prepare quick cabbage soup or cabbage pancakes. I like the Light Coleslaw recipe during the week. It tastes good and stays fresh for a few days.

LIGHT COLESLAW DRESSING

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of reduced calorie mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar (substitutes: rice or white vinegar)
• 1 tablespoon of dill seeds (substitute: caraway seeds, or none)
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 bag of pre-grated coleslaw mix
• 1 small, sweet onion, grated on a box grater

Process

1. Mix dressing ingredients together in a larger bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, dill seeds, sugar, and pepper.
2. Grate onion.
3. Stir in the pre-grated bag of coleslaw mix and onion until blended.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5. Stir before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 65kcal | 3 g Total Fat | 1 g Saturated Fat | 3 mg Cholesterol | 74 mg Sodium | 10 g Total Carbohydrate | 2 g Dietary Fiber | 2 g Protein | 48 mg Calcium

TRADITIONAL COLESLAW DRESSING

Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1-1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon sugar adjust to taste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp celery seed optional

Process

1. Whisk together in a large bowl: mayonnaise, vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt, pepper and celery seed.
2. Stir in the bag of pre-grated coleslaw until well blended.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates 7g | Protein 1g | Fat 11g | Saturated Fat 2g| Polyunsaturated fat 6g | Monounsaturated Fat 2 g | Trans Fat 6g | Cholesterol 6mg | Sodium 416mg | Potassium 158mg | Fiber 2g | Sugar 5 g

Notes: Note that coleslaw reduces in volume as it sits and the cabbage releases its moisture. Don’t be tempted to add more mayo even if it appears dry at first: it will become saucier quickly as it stands (even more so the next day!).

Optional Seasoning add-ins:

• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Celery seed
• Dry mustard or Dijon mustard
• Cilantro

Optional Mix-ins:

You can also add other mix-ins to the coleslaw things like:

• Apples – diced
• Dried cranberries
• Sliced almonds
• Bleu cheese or cheddar cheese
• Pineapple
• Poppyseeds
• Fresh strawberries

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