Easy Balsamic Beet Slaw

An easy homemade no-mayo coleslaw made with beetroot and a balsamic dressing.

Perfect when you want a coleslaw without a creamy dressing and more of a zing!

It's packed with veg too, including white and red cabbage, red onion and carrot, so combined with the tangy balsamic vinegar salad dressing it's great for your gut micro biome.

And it tastes great too!

🥣 Homemade Coleslaw

Homemade coleslaw, or slaw as it is also known, is always better than anything you can buy ready-made.

You can decide how much of each ingredient you want to add, make it as chunky as you like, and make the dressing to your taste.

It's always a winner.

If you like a creamy slaw, try my easy vegan slaw with dill.

🍴 10 Ways to Use Coleslaw

A bowl of coleslaw is a handy thing to have in the fridge. It perks up so many dishes.

Here are 10 ideas of when to use coleslaw:

• In a filled sandwich, roll or wrap with salad and cheese.
• On a baked potato with grated vegan cheddar.
• Added to a salad for zing.
• Added to a buddha bowl.
• On a bean burger in a burger bun with salad.
• Piled high on a baked potato with grated vegan cheddar.
• Piled high on a hot dog.
• Served with crispy vegetable spring rolls.
• As a topping on spicy tofu tacos.
• Served with stacked-high nachos with all the toppings.
• With a toastie and salad.

If you are in the mood for salads right now, also try this Vegan Grinder Salad and this gorgeous Vegan Dill Potato Salad.

👩🏻‍🍳 Balsamic Slaw

Most coleslaw relies heavily on a creamy mayo base, but I wanted something different this time.

Something with a bit of zing.

So, I made this homemade slaw a bit differently.

I mixed shredded vegetables with my favourite basic balsamic salad dressing. The one I turn to again and again.

The dressing has so much flavour, and I knew it was going to taste great.

It works really well, especially with the beetroot in this slaw.

Also, try this slaw with Vegan Greek Salad Dressing, and if you like a salad with a balsamic dressing, try these Balsamic Marinated Tomatoes next.

Try this piled on your next hot dog and check out The Best Vegan Hot Dog Toppings.

🥬 Cabbage is the star of this recipe

As with most coleslaw recipes, this one starts with white or green cabbage.

White or green cabbage is low in calories and high in Vitamin C & K, Folate, and Thiamine.

It also contains a good amount of Vitamin B6 and Fibre.

Good for your heart, cells, and immune system and an aid to combat fatigue and tiredness.

For leftover white or green cabbage, try: Scottish Rumbledethumps.

Add Red Cabbage Too

Red cabbage is sweeter than white cabbage when cooked, but when added to a dish raw it has quite a peppery taste.

It adds extra colour and flavour to coleslaw, and it has even more Vitamin C than white or green cabbage.

Red cabbage is also low in calories but super high in Vitamin C and antioxidants, high in Vitamin K and has a good amount of Vitamin B6, Vitamin A, Potassium, Thiamine and Riboflavin.

It also protects cells, the heart and the immune system as well as being a great anti-inflammatory, especially in the gut.

For leftover red cabbage, try: Easy Pickled Red Cabbage