Avocado Slaw + VIDEO

Avocado slaw is a healthy alternative to coleslaw that uses avocados instead of mayonnaise. This side dish is low-carb, paleo, vegan, and whole30 compliant.

Ingredients For Avocado Slaw

The ingredients to make avocado slaw are simple. I use a combination of packaged coleslaw & packaged broccoli slaw. If you cannot get your hands on broccoli slaw you can make your own or you can use 2 packages of coleslaw. 

• Packaged Coleslaw & Broccoli Slaw
• Avocados
• Coconut Milk
• Vinegar
• Dijon Mustard
• Garlic
• Salt & Pepper

How To Make Avocado Slaw

Making avocado slaw is very. The sauce ingredients are blended in a food processor or blender then mixed with the packaged coleslaw & broccoli slaw. 

1. Add avocado flesh, coconut milk, vinegar, Dijon, garlic, salt, and pepper to a blender. Pulse until smooth.
2. In a large bowl add broccoli slaw, coleslaw, and avocado mixture. Toss together until everything is well blended.

Mayonnaise-Free Slaw

Mayonnaise is one of my least favorite ingredients. Personal preference. I just don’t like the taste. I used to but over the years I slowly phased mayo out of my diet (the exception is Primal Kitchen’s avocado oil based mayo). When I started on my healthy cooking journey one of the first things I did was look for an alternative for mayonnaise. Enter avocados.

Using Avocado

Avocados can be used in lots of recipes, not just guacamole. Will this taste the same as regular coleslaw? NO. Avocados do not taste the same as mayonnaise. This is an alternative to regular coleslaw. An avocado contains 250 calories, and 21 grams fat, and 3 grams saturated fat. One cup of mayonnaise contains 1440 calories, 160 grams fat, and 24 grams saturated fat. Needless to say, using avocado is a heck of a lot healthier.

Broccoli Slaw vs Coleslaw

The difference between broccoli slaw & coleslaw is simple. Broccoli slaw uses shredded raw broccoli stalks while coleslaw is shredded cabbage. That’s it!  My version of avocado slaw contains equal parts of broccoli slaw and coleslaw. Yes you can use all of one or the other. I always encourage you to use what you like or what’s easily available to you. I did not make my own broccoli slaw or coleslaw; I buy it already packaged because I can find both fairly cheap at my local grocery. Of course you can make your own by shredding broccoli stems and cabbage.

I dump all of the avocado sauce ingredients in my blender and pulse a few times until smooth. Get your (clean) hands dirty! I find the best way to mix this up is to pour the avocado sauce in the bowl and them mix it up with your hands. If you have children, this might be a step they can do. It’s messy but can be fun. Mix the avocado sauce with the packed slaw until all the ingredients are well blended.

Storing Leftover Slaw

Store leftover avocado slaw in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Can you freeze leftover slaw? I do not recommend it, the slaw will be soggy when you defrost it. When properly stored, avocado coleslaw should keep for up to 3 days. 

Healthy Side Dishes

• Fiesta Kale Salad

• Harvest Vegetables

• Fries

• Lemon Garlic Asparagus

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• Author: Shannon Epstein
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 6-8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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• 12 ounces broccoli slaw
• 12 ounces coleslaw

Avocado Sauce

• 2 ripe avocados, peeled & pits removed
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 2-4 tablespoons white vinegar (depends on how much you like vinegar)
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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Instructions

1. Add avocado flesh, coconut milk, vinegar, Dijon, garlic, salt, and pepper to a blender. Pulse until smooth.
2. In a large bowl add broccoli slaw, coleslaw, and avocado mixture. Toss together until everything is well blended.

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 127
• Sugar: 3.2 g
• Fat: 6.9 g
• Saturated Fat: 1.9 g
• Carbohydrates: 13 g
• Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

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