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This quick and easy Asian coleslaw recipe can be made ahead of time. It keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

A healthy Asian Coleslaw recipe with lots of vegetables and an Asian slaw dressing. The snow peas and almond slivers provide the crunch. This is an easy make-ahead salad.

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I love Asian Coleslaw, but so many of the varieties contain ingredients that I or someone in my family can’t eat. And so many of the slaws are pretty high in carbs, despite all of that low-carb cabbage. Every time I turned down an Oriental coleslaw, I vowed to create a healthier version that my entire family could all enjoy. The last time I encountered an Asian coleslaw, it was a crunchy Chinese coleslaw with Ramen noodles. It looked so good and I gave into temptation…and then suffered the consequences of eating foods I know I should avoid. As soon as I felt better I decided it was time for me to follow through on my resolution to create a healthy Asian slaw.

This is more than just an Asian cabbage salad! It is filled with a variety of colorful vegetables including broccoli, carrots, red peppers, snow peas, green onion, and bean sprouts. The snow peas and almond slivers add a bit of crunch to this healthy coleslaw recipe.

The salad is topped with a homemade Asian dressing which is a no-mayo coleslaw dressing. Instead of mayonnaise, the dressing uses almond butter as the thickener, but if you don’t have almond butter you can use peanut butter in its place.

Asian Coleslaw Recipe

This salad makes enough for a crowd. You can make it the day before a party if you wish to save time.

Asian Slaw Dressing Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce (or gluten-free soy sauce substitute)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Asian Slaw Ingredients:

  • 16 ounces shredded cabbage
  • 16 ounces broccoli slaw
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 8 ounces snow peas
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • 6 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup almond slivers
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Asian Slaw Dressing Directions:

  1. Add the honey and almond butter to a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 30 seconds or until they can easily be stirred together.
  2. Add the olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, and ground ginger. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  3. Stir in sesame seeds.

Asian Slaw Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, add the cabbage, broccoli slaw, bean sprouts, snow peas, carrots, peppers, onions, and almond slivers.
  2. Pour the dressing over the coleslaw and toss to combine the ingredients and thoroughly coat the salad with dressing.

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You can print the recipe below. It has checkboxes in front of the ingredients which makes it easy for this to double as a shopping list.

Drizzle the Asian salad dressing over the bowl of Asian coleslaw. Then toss to combine.
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Asian Coleslaw Recipe

A healthy Asian coleslaw recipe with homemade Asian slaw salad dressing.
Course Salad
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Asian Coleslaw Recipe, Asian Slaw Recipe, Chinese Coleslaw Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 265kcal
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

Asian Slaw Dressing Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce or gluten-free soy sauce substitute
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Asian Slaw Ingredients:

  • 16 ounces shredded cabbage
  • 16 ounces broccoli slaw
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 8 ounces snow peas
  • 1 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 6 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup almond slivers

Instructions

Asian Slaw Dressing Directions:

  • Add the honey and almond butter to a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 30 seconds or until they can easily be stirred together.
  • Add the olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, and ground ginger. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  • Stir in the sesame seeds.

Asian Slaw Directions:

  • In a large bowl, add the cabbage, broccoli slaw, bean sprouts, snow peas, carrots, peppers, onions, and almond slivers.
  • Pour the dressing over the coleslaw and toss to combine the ingredients and thoroughly coat the salad with dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3819IU | Vitamin C: 116mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 3mg
A healthy Asian Coleslaw recipe with lots of vegetables and an Asian slaw dressing. The snow peas and almond slivers provide the crunch. This is an easy make-ahead salad.
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This Oriental coleslaw recipe was originally published on June 27, 2011, but it was updated on October 21, 2019.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Imegahan says

    Pure YUM!!! Thanks! It’s just the two of us, and we have plenty for some further leftovers. Can’t wait to try it with chicken; cold brown rice; maybe as a hot dish too!

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  2. Linda says

    I’m not a coleslaw fan, but this recipe sounds more interesting than the usual stuff. I like the Asian twist. Thanks for participating in the salad challenge.

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  3. Angie Halten says

    I love a break from the traditional creamy coleslaws which can sometimes be too heavy. I always forget about the asian style – can’t wait to try your recipe. And with the gluten free soy sauces out there (San J brand), I shouldn’t have a problem. Thanks!

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  4. alex at a moderate life says

    Hi Alea my love! What is it about cole slaw that you can’t take? spices or mayonaisse? I am sad that a food makes you feel ill, but I have had the same situation. I used to make this lovely turkey sausage pasta sauce and EVERY time I ate it it made me sick so I had to stop making it! I adore cole slaw, or really anything with cabbage and people forget how delicious cabbage is both cooked and raw and how economical it is! I really like your recipe and I will be trying it very soon! Big hugs and thanks for hosting and posting on the hearth and soul hop! Alex

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    • Alea says

      You are a sweetheart Alex! Three of us cannot eat gluten and most Asian coleslaws contain some kind of noodle which contains gluten, as does the soy sauce.

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  6. Tegan says

    That does look yummy! I’ll have to try it and I’ll also have to pass the recipe on to my mother in law, who eats gluten free. 🙂 Thank you for posting!

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  7. Kitchen Belleicious says

    How I heart coleslaw. I think it is such a simple and appealing and filling side dish, although I could eat it as a main meal especially if it is your Asian Version!

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.