Paraben Free Fig & Apple Cider Vinegar Cabbage Slaw
This slaw is a genuinely beautiful thing — jewel-toned cabbage, sweet fresh figs, and a golden dressing that brings it all together with warmth and brightness. The apple cider vinegar and honey base hits that perfect sweet-tart balance, while fresh ginger and turmeric add just enough depth to make the whole bowl feel intentional rather than thrown together. Parabens are synthetic preservatives that sneak into a surprising number of packaged dressings and condiments, so making your own from scratch with whole, recognizable ingredients is the cleanest way to go. Every component here — the vegetables, the figs, the olive oil, the spices — is exactly what it says it is, with nothing hidden in the label. Letting the slaw rest before adding the figs is a small but smart step; the cabbage softens just enough to soak up the dressing without losing its satisfying crunch. The figs go in last so they stay plump and intact, giving you little bursts of jammy sweetness in every forkful. This is the kind of side dish that disappears fast at a table, and nobody needs to know how effortless it was to pull together.
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4 servings
For the slaw
- 3 cups green cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and coarsely grated
- 6 fresh figs, stemmed and quartered
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey, grated ginger, turmeric, and 1/4 tsp salt until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is uniform in color.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded green cabbage, red cabbage, grated carrot, scallions, and parsley. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss thoroughly until every strand is coated.
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