This Skinny Coleslaw is Weight Watchers Friendly @ 0 weight watchers points, low carb, and loaded with fresh flavors! It makes a great side, topping on sandwiches, hot dogs, or burgers, and is easy to make!
This Weight Watchers Coleslaw recipe came about because I had a lot of lots of carrots and cabbage and wanted to find something healthy to do with them. So naturally, coleslaw seemed like the perfect thing!
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I like to make this coleslaw exactly as I list in the recipe card, but if you don't have all the ingredients, there are some substitutes you can use.
🥘 Substitutions
Fish sauce is easy to find at most grocery stores and tastes amazing in this cabbage slaw. However, if you don't have it on hand and don't want to run out to get it, then you can use the following as substitutions:
- oyster sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- tamari
And if you don't have Rice Vinegar, you can substitute:
- white wine vinegar
- apple cider vinegar
- champagne vinegar
- seasoned rice vinegar
- sherry vinegar
- white vinegar
Cabbage - you could use red cabbage or purple cabbage instead or use a coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw, and simply add the salad dressing, green onions, and cilantro.
Onion - you could use red onion instead of green
🥗 Side Dish or Topping
This ww coleslaw recipe is not only a great side dish, but it also makes a great condiment/topping on sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs! I love to add it to my baked (or air-fried) salmon sandwiches.
And sometimes I use it to replace the veggies on my Weight Watchers friendly Bahn Mi hotdog.
👪 Serving size
This Coleslaw Salad recipe makes 12 - ½ cup servings. However, if you want to make a smaller portion, then simply click on the servings in the recipe card and change it to the number of servings you want. The ingredient amounts will automatically adjust.
🔢WW POINTS
This homemade coleslaw recipe is zero points on the weight watchers weight loss program.
🌡️STORAGE
Store leftover coleslaw in an airtight container for up to 2 days. These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.
💭How far ahead can this coleslaw be made?
Ideally, this ww coleslaw should be made a few hours before serving so the flavors can meld, but I'm often in a rush and make it just before eating it (and it still tastes great!) Although this coleslaw can be made a few days before serving it, the longer it sits, the more limp and watery it becomes.
🍽EQUIPMENT
You will need a cutting board, a sharp knife, and a grater or food processor for this easy coleslaw recipe.
So if you're looking for a healthy coleslaw recipe (minus the points) that's loaded with fresh flavors, then give this one a try!
📋 Skinny Coleslaw Recipe
Ingredients
Coleslaw
- 2.5 cups shredded carrots 3-4 carrots
- 6 cups cabbage (medium shredded or chopped) 1 head of cabbage
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped (6-8)
- 1.5 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Dressing ingredients
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 lime - juice from 1 fresh lime about 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 6 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 3 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoon agave syrup * honey can be substituted (you will need more 3-4 tsp)
Garnish
- additional sesame seeds, as desired
- additional cilantro, as desired
- wedge of lime, as desired
Instructions
Salad
- Mix cabbage, carrots, cilantro and green onions together in large bowl.
Dressing
- Whisk all ingredients together and pour over cabbage mixture, stirring well. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Garnish
- Garnish with additional cilantro, sesame and lime, if desired.
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady
I am so excited about this recipe. I just started WW 2 weeks ago, so I'm always happy to find recipes that are WW friendly. These salmon burgers look amazing. I'm loving the Asian flavours in both the salmon and coleslaw!