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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!

Caribbean Cole Slaw

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.

Caribbean Coleslaw

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.

Caribbean Cole Slaw

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.

Jerk Chicken

Enjoy!

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Caribbean Cole Slaw

Caribbean Cole Slaw-A Mayo-Free Coleslaw – Light, Fruity , Sweet and Refreshingly Good! Makes the perfect no-cook side dish. Add your favorite protein and make it a meal!
5 from 17 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Total: 15 mins
Caribbean
Servings 4 people

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:

Calories: 199kcal (10%)| Carbohydrates: 20g (7%)| Protein: 4g (8%)| Fat: 12g (18%)| Saturated Fat: 1g (6%)| Sodium: 79mg (3%)| Potassium: 251mg (7%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 14g (16%)| Vitamin A: 950IU (19%)| Vitamin C: 25.7mg (31%)| Calcium: 39mg (4%)| Iron: 1.6mg (9%)
Author: Immaculate Bites
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Caribbean
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Nutrition Facts
Caribbean Cole Slaw
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 79mg3%
Potassium 251mg7%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 950IU19%
Vitamin C 25.7mg31%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Dee Colleen says

    I left it to the husband to make this salad tonight. It was a last minute pick to go with some weeknight jerk chicken and I had a head of purple cabbage that needed to be used. We subbed pineapple for the mango, and used fried shallots for the almonds, and added thin sliced red bell pepper (I love a recipe that can take in a wayward vegetable!), and it was fantastic. Can’t wait to bust this one out this summer on the patio. Thank you!

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  2. Kita says

    Made this for my mom’s caribbean themed bday. Everyone loved it so much, they asked for the recipe. They were also impressed that it wasn’t mayo based. Ive made it every week since. Even when I have to swap ingredients with those I have on hand, it still tastes great! Thanks!

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  4. Kerry k. roche says

    I made this sometimes twice a week over the summer it was so good. do you think this dressing would work on a pasta salad? has anyone tried it?

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  8. 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.

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  9. 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!

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  11. 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!

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    • imma africanbites says

      Thank you for stopping by! Will definitely be making this one for tomorrow’s celebration. Enjoy! 🙂

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  12. 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?

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    • 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.

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  13. 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.

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  15. 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.

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  16. 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!

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  19. 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?

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    • 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 .

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  20. 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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      • ImmaculateBites says

        That sounds absolutely divine! Now I feel like having some :). So glad it worked out for you, Lou!

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    • 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.

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