This homemade coleslaw recipe has become a summer time favorite. I find myself making it quite often. Once you see how easy it is to make homemade coleslaw you may never buy from the deli section again.

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Easy Homemade Coleslaw

What You Will Need (Full Printable Recipe Available Below)

Ingredients:

1 cup shredded red cabbage
1 cup shredded green cabbage
¼ cup mayonaise
¼ cup relish
2 Tbsp dried cranberries
1 Tbsp dijon mustard

Getting Personal

Along with eating clean and trying to keep my family eating healthy I also see a nutritionist. To make a long story short he runs a full blood panel and can see where my body is lacking things or has an abundance etc. Then we take this info and use food as a sort of medicine to address any issues. For example, my thyroid is a mess, my glutamine is extremely low, and my hormones are a mess. To keep it simple, my current diet now includes more cashews and less almonds. More pork, and less chicken. No wheat, gluten, dairy, soy or refined sugars.

Clean Eating Basic

Continuing on, and rewinding at the same time – I mention that this is a clean eating recipe because I am all about eating healthy and clean eating. If you are new to a clean eating way of life then you need to check out Everything You Need to Know about a Clean Eating Diet. You can also see how I lost 50 lbs and am keeping it off by following a clean eating diet here: How I Lost 50 Lbs Clean Eating. I tend to try different things and mix different flavors to keep meals healthy and tasty.

How to Make Homemade Coleslaw

Ingredients:

Let’s gather our healthy homemade coleslaw ingredients. You will start with both red and green cabbage.

Using the slicer section of a cheese grater like this one here: slicer, shred a cup of red cabbage.

Do the same with the green cabbage, and combine them both in a medium size bowl.

Next, we are adding relish. Try to find one without added unnecessary ingredients.

We are also adding mayonnaise. This is the mayo that I prefer. It is made with only avocado oil, cage-free eggs, organic vinegar, organic mustard, and spices to add flavor and creaminess to your meals. You can get it online here: organic mayo.

You definitely need homemade coleslaw dressing with mustard for that subtle zing, so add the dijon mustard and the dried cranberries. These are the cranberries that I prefer. After a bit of searching they are the only ones I could find without added sugar. You should be able to get them online here: dried cranberries.

Combine

All of your homemade coleslaw recipe ingredients should be piled in your bowl.

Stir to combine.

You can serve your homemade coleslaw immediately or pop in the refrigerator and serve later.

What to Eat With Your Homemade Coleslaw

This easy homemade coleslaw recipe pairs perfectly atop your pulled pork tacos. Or turkey tacos.

This easy coleslaw recipe is also the perfect side to your summer burgers. (I confess I added shredded carrots to this batch, but everything else is the same).

Coleslaw leftovers are a great side to grilled pork sausage and peppers. The next day the homemade coleslaw dressing always looks a bit more purple from the red cabbage.

Printable Recipe

How to Make the Best Super Simple Homemade Coleslaw Recipe

Name: How to Make the Best Super Simple Homemade Coleslaw Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: clean eating
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded red cabbage; 1 cup shredded green cabbage; ¼ cup mayonaise; ¼ cup relish; 2 Tbsp dried cranberries; 1 Tbsp dijon mustard

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Homemade coleslaw recipe made with red and green cabbage, mayo, mustard, relish and cranberries.

Ingredients

1 cup shredded red cabbage
1 cup shredded green cabbage
¼ cup mayonaise
¼ cup relish
2 Tbsp dried cranberries
1 Tbsp dijon mustard

Instructions

shred 1 cup red cabbage
shred 1 cup green cabbage
add mayo, mustard, relish and dried cranberries
mix to combine

How to Make the Best Super Simple Homemade Coleslaw Recipe