Artificial Food Coloring Free Asian Cabbage Slaw
This vibrant slaw gets its gorgeous color entirely from real food — the deep purple of red cabbage, the bright orange of julienned carrots, and the warm golden hue of ground turmeric. No dyes, no artificial anything, just vegetables and a punchy homemade dressing doing all the heavy lifting. Store-bought slaws and bottled Asian-style dressings are notorious for sneaking in synthetic colorings and hard-to-pronounce additives, so making this from scratch puts you fully in control. The dressing comes together in minutes with coconut aminos, fresh lime juice, honey, apple cider vinegar, and grated ginger — ingredients you can actually recognize. A short rest lets the cabbage soften just enough to soak up all that tangy, slightly sweet flavor without going limp. Fresh cilantro and optional mint keep it bright and herbaceous right up until serving. It's the kind of side dish that looks impressive on the table and tastes even better than it looks.
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4 servings
For the slaw
- 3 cups green cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 cup carrots, julienned or coarsely grated
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt, or to taste
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, scallions, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl and toss to distribute evenly.
- 2
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut aminos, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, avocado oil, grated ginger, turmeric, and salt until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is uniform in color.
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