Mayo Free Avocado Coleslaw

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.

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Mayo Free Avocado Cole Slaw

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Brenda Bennett | Sugar-Free Mom

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Ingredients

• 14 ounce bag precut coleslaw
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro
• 2 limes juiced or 1/4 cup
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid lemon stevia
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 ripe avocados mashed or 1/2 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

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: 3*

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.4g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 9.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Sodium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2.7g

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