This coleslaw is anything but typical! Made without mayonnaise, but with creamy avocado as the dressing, with a hint of lime, it's the easiest side to bring to any summer gathering!
Ripe avocadoes need to be used at just the right time or the inevitable gorgeous green turns brown and your bubble of happy is burst once you've discovered you missed the mark. Fortunately for this recipe even if you miss the "just perfect" time to slice and discover your perfect avocado is not so perfect, you can still use it. Of course super brown over ripe wouldn't be the best to use here but just turning a bit brownish around the edges isn't the end of the world as long as most of it is salvageable and still green. Once mashed with the acidity of the lime and a few simple ingredients and you've got a an incredible dressing that may win you over forever from a typical mayo type coleslaw!
Even if you're not an avocado fan you won't even notice a strong avocado taste as perhaps a guacamole would provide. The lime takes overs and wins the battle of the flavors and the avocado dressing sticks to the shredded cabbage like white on rice!
The color and taste will only enhance after a day or two in the fridge. Up to 3 days later I was still enjoying mine and no browning happened at all.
This is an easy recipe to take to a cookout or party this summer. In fact you can even make it and take it camping or make it while camping! I've got quite experienced in the camping arena as my family and I were away 8 days long!
My picky teen has never been a fan of coleslaw but my younger two have always liked it when I've made it with Greek yogurt and lemon juice. Bringing a large container of yogurt in the small fridge we had to hold our food wasn't an option. Taking two small avocadoes that don't need refrigeration, well that's how this recipe came to be!
The younger two tried it and enjoyed it. The picky hubby was loving it but of course I had him on my side from the start as he is a mayo hater. 🙂
4 ingredients, some seasonings and about 5 minutes of your time and you've got a side dish for any weeknight or summer cook out!
Brenda's notes:
- You can shred your own cabbage it was almost 2 cups worth, but I took the easy way out and bought a prepackaged coleslaw from the market.
- If limes your not flavor of joy, try lemon.
- Another oil could also be subbed here if you prefer as well as sweetener of choice or none at all.
Mayo Free Avocado Cole Slaw
Ingredients
- 14 ounce bag precut coleslaw
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro
- 2 limes juiced or ¼ cup
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon liquid lemon stevia
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 ripe avocados mashed or ½ cup
Instructions
- Place coleslaw, onion and cilantro in a large serving bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, vinegar, oil, stevia and salt and pepper.
- Stir the mashed avocado into the dressing ingredients.
- Once all incorporated, taste and adjust seasonings or sweetener if needed.
- Toss with coleslaw in the large bowl and chill for an hour before serving.
Notes
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Cara
I made this today, and I will warn you all it is extremely sweet. If you want something a little less sweet, I'd reccomend adding more oil and less lime juice in even amounts. Otherwise its a great recipie and worked well.
Lisa
Love the idea of mayo free coleslaw. Pinning!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
i love this idea.. i hate the taste of mayonnaise so i definitely will be recreating this slaw recipe!
Brenda
Thanks!
Meseidy
Avocado is a great way to make a creamy cole slaw!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom
Looks amazing Brenda. My youngest dd is allergic to egg, so I always use a vinaigrette for cole slaw...next time I'm trying this instead! Yum!
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com
Avocado is the ultimate ingredient to make things creamy and better ... yummm I love it!
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen
My Mom absolutely loves cole slaw! I bet she'd like this.
Nutmeg Nanny
Love that you used avocado instead of mayo...yum!
Samantha
Gorgeous and using avocado is pure genius!!!
Martha@A Family Feast
I love avocados - and never thought to use it in a coleslaw! Genius!
Paula - bell'alimento
What a great twist on coleslaw.
Coleen @ The Redhead Baker
What a great idea to use avocado instead of mayo! I bet that adds great flavor as well!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
Normally I don't even like coleslaw but this one has me drooling over here!!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist
This look substantially better than any coleslaw ever.
Cindy
This looks awesome! I love using avocados instead of mayo! I know that this is a sugar-free recipe, but I don't have any stevia, and was wondering what would be the equivalent with honey or unrefined sugar?
Brenda
I would probably only use 1/4 cup of either and taste and adjust.
Amanda @the_kitcheneer
I am not a huge coleslaw fan ( its more of a texture thing), but I might make an exception if it is mayo free and uses avocado instead! Looks great!
The Food Hunter
Pinning this...making it for sure. I love that it's mayo free