This Skinny Coleslaw is Weight Watchers Friendly @ 0 WW points and loaded with fresh flavors! It makes a great side, topping on sandwiches, hot dogs or burgers and is easy to make!
This 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
🥗 Side Dish or Topping
This recipe is not only a great side dish, 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 (it's highlighted in blue) and change it to the number of servings you want.
💭How far ahead can this coleslaw be made?
Ideally, this Skinny 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.
So if you're looking for a Weight Watchers coleslaw (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 cup large cabbage (medium shredded or chopped) 1 small cabbage
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped (6-8)
- 1.5 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Dressing
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 lime - juice from 1 fresh lime about 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 6 tablespoon soya 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.
Garnish
- Garnish with additional cilantro, sesame and lime, if desired.
Notes
- oyster sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- tamari
- white wine vinegar
- apple cider vinegar
- champagne vinegar
- seasoned rice vinegar
- sherry vinegar
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!