Avocado coleslaw with cilantro and lime perfectly combines classical mayo slaw with Mexican guacamole. A healthier and yummier version of coleslaw!
Super fast and easy recipe to make in the food processor, plus ultra healthy. This green avocado coleslaw with lime and cilantro side dish is perfect for anything grilled on the BBQ! The recipe is a standard coleslaw with extra fresh cilantro, lime and creamy avocado. So simple!
The Mayo Upgrade
Everyone likes a creamy mayo coleslaw… but your heart, not so much. This coleslaw contains none of the saturated fat from mayo. Only the ‘good type of fat’ from avocados lowers your LDL or bad cholesterol. This avocado dressing is an excellent alternative to the classic mayo coleslaw; it adds this bright Mexican flavour. How can you resist? Forget about this old, outdated version of coleslaw and make this version your new sidekick for this year’s BBQ season.
Alternative
In the world are tons of variations of coleslaw; some have bacon bits, others chives, you name it! Everyone has a favourite! I also know many cilantro haters are out there, so if you prefer to play it safe, replace it with some fresh basil leaves! It will do wonderfully. Or omit the cilantro and keep it simple.
To Serve with
This recipe pairs well with any spicy Mexican dish, for example, easy chicken quesadillas or pulled pork tacos! Also, thinking BBQ ribs, nuggets, and roasted chicken would do wonderfully with it! And why not a quiche or frittata? A pretty polyvalent side dish!
Storage
If you need to store coleslaw with avocado for a short period, such as a few hours, you can keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Adding a squeeze of lemon or lime juice to the coleslaw can help delay the browning process of the avocado. Mix the dressing well with the coleslaw and cover it tightly to minimize exposure to air. Add plastic film and tap it firmly on top of the coleslaw to keep the air away as much as possible. This way, you can easily keep it a few hours in the fridge.
Other Coleslaws
Avocado Coleslaw
Ingredients
- 1/2 cabbage
- 3 carrots
- 1 apple
- 1 spring white onion
Dressing
- 1 avocado
- 100 ml apple cider vinegar
- 80 ml olive oil
- 3 tbsp sugar/honey or maple syrup
- 2 limes (or 1 lemon)
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro/coriander finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Grate all the ingredients from coleslaw in a food processor or mandoline.
- Blend the dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Mix everything in a large bowl.
- Cover and let marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours (mixing it halfway).
Notes
Nutrition
Enjoy!
6 Comments
really creative recipe with guac and coleslaw. its the best of both worlds!
Such an inventive way to use guacamole! Pinning this to try later — love the simple ingredients used in a totally fresh way. Beautiful recipe!
This combo is delicious! It was fantastic on the fish tacos I made for dinner.
As a guac lover…I love this idea! So smart to use the guacamole as coleslaw dressing…I recently did something similar with Tzatziki in a pasta salad. If you have the dips..why not? It really does work.
This was so good. I LOVE coleslaw and avocado, and using the avocado in the dressing was such a genius idea, it’s so flavourful and creamy without being filled with mayonnaise. We had ours on pulled chicken sandwiches and it was fantastic!
Heck yes. Why isn’t this already like, the most popular coleslaw idea ever? I mean, using the creaminess of avocado for coleslaw is brilliant, and the tangy lime and cilantro are fantastic with cabbage. Brilliant!