Caribbean Cole Slaw – A Mayo-Free Coleslaw – light, fruity, sweet and refreshingly good! Makes for the perfect no-cook side dish. Add your favorite protein and make it a meal!
I’m giving you an option to switch things up this summer with your coleslaw. And it’s going to be sweet, nutty, a little bit of spice added and a whole lot of tropical vibe to it.
How’s this for your coleslaw?
You’ll certainly appreciate it in the next couple of weeks when it gets really hot. Now the weather is playing tricks on me.
Okay, so I thought it was going to be super hot today. Yes, I don’t know where the thought came from. But I ended up with partly rainy and dark skies – June Gloom. I never really noticed the gloominess of June till today.
And taking these pictures was not business as usual. I had to do the waiting, moving around game, with repositioning of food props.
Ah! The joys of food photography.
This Caribbean Coleslaw is crisp and refreshing with some mangos, jalapenos and Caribbean sauce thrown in the mix. And for my sweet peeps – honey. A perfect balance of tangy and sweet. It was hard to stop eating it.
You are not going to miss the mayonnaise-laden kind. I promise. And you can eat as much as you want without a care in the world. Easy on your waistline compared to the restaurant variety.
This is a great side to have when you fire up your grill and it pairs so well with this Grill Jerk Chicken here. Adjust ingredients with more or less ingredients to suit your taste buds.
Enjoy!
Caribbean Cole Slaw
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard or to taste
- 2-4 Tablespoons Combination Honey and/or Brown Sugar
- ½ Jalapenos pepper minced about 1 Tablespoons or more adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Caribbean hot sauce adjust to taste
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 cups cored and shredded Napa Savoy, green and/or red cabbage
- 1 Large Ripe Mango peeled , sliced or Julienne
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 2-3 diced scallion more or less
- White pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup minced parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup nuts almonds, sun flower seeds more or less nut
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Dressing
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jar or bowl; honey, the hot sauce, mustard, white pepper, garlic, vinegar, lemon, Jalapeños pepper, and olive oil : Shake like crazy -to emulsify for about 2 minutes. Set aside. Be sure to shake it before each use.
- Arrange Cabbage, Coleslaw, Carrots, scallons, mago in a bowl.
- Add dressing to salad and toss to coat right before serving.Sprinkle with parsley and almonds
- You may chill at this point. Serve when ready
Nutrition Information:
George says
I usually hate coleslaw cause of the mayo and have had many variations of it . BUT I LOVE this coleslaw. My wife and I literally made it 3 days in a row cause it was so amazing and delicious! Thank you SO much.
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! SO happy to hear it .
Chris says
Ive been making my own version of this for a long time!
Its so versatile and delicious every time! Kids love it!
YOURS is the best!
Your dressing, scallions and a can of pineapple bits would make you a star with even prechopped coleslaw bags! Use the pineapple juds live ice instead of the wine/lemon!
Great stuff, keep it up!
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome!! I have to try this variation soon. Thanks for sharing Chris!
Teresa says
I don’t have a mango on hand. Could I use pineapple instead?
ImmaculateBites says
Yes you sure can.
Tonya says
Simply delicious! I added jerk seasoning to regular tahot sauce and used smoke house almonds for the nuts. Can’t stop eating after sampling. Yummy!
imma africanbites says
Thank you for stopping by! Will definitely be making this one for tomorrow’s celebration. Enjoy! 🙂
Monica says
What should I be looking for at the store when I look for Caribbean hot sauce? I have never heard of this or seen it, can you suggest a few brands?
ImmaculateBites says
It’s mostly available in Caribbean or International Markets-Labeled Caribbean or scotch bonnet pepper sauce . A few brands I have used are grace, walkerwoods and tortuga.
Christopher says
Thank you so much for your great website. Recipes are just wicked reminds me of my stay in Jamaica . Im trying your Coleslaw today just need to know where the honey is used.
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Do let me know how it works out for you. Thanks
Christopher says
can you please let me know where I use the honey
ImmaculateBites says
With the dressing ingredients . Recipe has been updated.
Audrey says
This recipe is SO GOOD! I never comment on blogs but I had to make an exception here. Kudos on this amazing slaw! It’s going in my regular rotation.
imma africanbites says
Thank you for taking the time, Audrey. Appreciate it much!
Roxie says
I just made this and it is very tasty! I’m not often impressed with a lot of recipes I try from Pinterest, but this is a keeper! Thank you!
ImmaculateBites says
Yay! Glad you gave it a try! Thanks for the Feedback!
Jessica Lind says
Love this fresh coleslaw! So many guests that asked for this recipie!
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks for letting me know Jessica! So happy to hear this
Katie says
Also, the carrots aren’t in the recipe I printed. How many carrots?
ImmaculateBites says
I cup shredded carrots
Katie says
I’m trying this recipe for the first time and also the first time I’m making coke slaw. I bought a head of red cabbage. Is that supposed to be in addition to the napa savoy?
ImmaculateBites says
You can use a mixture of both or just the red cabbage would do just fine . Thanks for pointing it out to me .
Joy says
Lovely recipe I’ll definitely try this, forgive me for digressing can u please give me a basic fondant icing recipe? My fondant icing keeps tearing apart n is not smooth, please and please help me out. Thank you.
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Joy! It’s been a while since I made cake with fondant. Don’t have a recipe to share at the moment. Might have to experiment with one for fall.
Ashley says
Hi,
I’m wondering how long this should sit for? Should I make it the day of?
ImmaculateBites says
I slice and dice all the vegetables and dressing the day before, – mix everything together the day of . I like my Cole slaw crunchy.
Lou says
I usually don’t comment on recipes, but this was soooo good I had to. My husband doesn’t like coleslaw or cabbage, but he loved this. I used 1 Tbls Dijon and 2 Tbls honey, pumpkin seeds , a bit more jalapeño, added a small amount of red pepper, and cut down on the carrots (picky husband!). It was perfect! Absolutely delicious. I can’t wait to make it for a picnic and summer treat.
ImmaculateBites says
That sounds absolutely divine! Now I feel like having some :). So glad it worked out for you, Lou!
sarah says
Turned out amazing! Kids and adults loved them! Thank you!
ImmaculateBites says
AWESOME!!! Always glad to hear when kids love it. They are hardest to please. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us.
Ela says
Yummy! Have to make this.
Jagruti says
oh man..this look right up my street..so refreshing and delicious looking salad !
Sarah says
This looks really great 🙂 So light! Perfect for summer. Thanks for the recipe!
Igor @ Cooking The Globe says
Caribbean cuisine is one of my most favorite ones. This slaw looks like a winner!
Meeta says
Oh yes a light, fruity nutty coleslaw salad is everything i need this summer! I’ve bookmarked this!
Sara | Belly Rumbles says
I’m loving this mayo free coleslaw. Would be prefect on pulled pork sandwiches too!