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📋 Skinny Coleslaw Recipe

This Skinny Coleslaw Recipe has a light coleslaw dressing and is Weight Watchers friendly @ 0 WW points and loaded with fresh flavors! This Weight Watchers coleslaw makes a great side, topping on sandwiches, hot dogs or burgers and is easy to make!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine North American
Keyword coleslaw, weight watchers
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 31kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

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
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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.

Notes

🥘 Substitutions
Fish sauce is easy to find at most grocery stores and tastes amazing in the Asian 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
👪 Serving size
This Asian 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), put in the servings you want and the recipe will adjust accordingly.
💭How far ahead can this coleslaw be made?
Ideally, this 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, you can still make this coleslaw a few days before serving it, the longer it sits, the more limp and watery it becomes. 
Nutrition Facts
📋 Skinny Coleslaw Recipe
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 31 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 439mg19%
Potassium 165mg5%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 4493IU90%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 29mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4493IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg