This Easy Holiday Slaw with Apples and Pomegranate is a bright and cheerful dish that will provide a healthy and fresh contrast to the rest of your meal. The apples, pomegranate and dried apricot make it festive enough for your Christmas feast, yet it is easy enough for a weeknight dinner. Just chop everything up, toss it in a bowl. Drizzle on the dressing and you’re good to go!

Pomegranate Coleslaw with almonds and cabbage in a serving bowl

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Why We Love This Holiday Slaw Recipe

If we going to allow a salad or slaw to take up any coveted plate real estate during Thanksgiving or the holidays, it better be worth while! Amiright?

This crunchy and colorful slaw, made with Napa and purple cabbage and a confetti explosion of fruit and toasty almonds is totally worth it. What I love is the contrast in texture it provides. Which is a necessity with the richness of mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, ham and turkey.

It’s sort of like the way an intermezzo sorbet palate cleanser works. It just refreshes your taste buds for your next bite. Plus it’s so pretty!

Plus the super secret awesomeness of it is that when you take up space on your plate with salad, that means you have a little less room for the more calorie dense dishes. Sneaky huh?

One this to note for this recipe is that you’ll need a salad dressing. But don’t worry, because I have lots of recipes for you to try. I loved the way my Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing tasted with this salad, but the Lemon Juice Salad Dressing would also be lovely.

Christmas Coleslaw Recipe in a serving bowl

Key Ingredients For This Recipe

Cabbage

This recipe uses both Napa and purple cabbage. You should be able to find both in the produce aisle, but if you can’t find one, you could substitute with adding more of the other or adding regular white cabbage.

Apple

You’ll need one sweet crisp apple such as piñata. I cut the apple into thin matchsticks to go well with the long strips of cabbage.

Radish

Radish adds a nice peppery touch and even more crunch to the salad.

Pomegranate arils

I love adding pomegranate seeds to salad and other recipes because of the pop of sweet juice they give (and pop of color of course).

Additional Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup salad dressing such as apple cider vinegar salad dressing
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 3/4 teaspoon dried
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds toasted
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Thanksgiving Cabbage Salad in a serving bowl

Step-by-Step Instructions to Make This Christmas Coleslaw Recipe

Step 1: Assemble & dress coleslaw

Place Napa cabbage, purple cabbage, apple, radish in a large mixing bowl.

Make the dressing. Then drizzle the dressing over the cabbage mixture and add tarragon, and toss to coat the vegetables evenly with the dressing. Transfer to a serving bowl.

Step 2: Garnish & serve

Top with the almonds, pomegranate arils and dried apricots just before serving.

Christmas Coleslaw Recipe in a serving bowl

FAQs and Expert Tips

How to make this Whole30 compliant:

To make sure this is compliant, check the ingredients of your dried apricots and choose a dressing without added sugar.

How to make this recipe ahead:

This pomegranate coleslaw can be prepared through step 1 up to 4 hours in advance. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

How to store this slaw:

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.

Additional Slaw Recipes to Try

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Happy Cooking! ~Katie

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Easy Holiday Slaw with Apple and Pomegranate | Side Dish | Salad | Holiday | Vegetarian | Christmas | Winter | Healthy Seasonal Recipes | Katie Webster

Easy Holiday Slaw with Apples and Pomegranate

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  • Author: Katie Webster
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
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Description

This bright and cheerful holiday slaw will provide a healthy and fresh contrast to the rest of your Holiday meal. The apple, pomegranate and dried apricot make it festive enough for a Christmas feast, yet it easy enough for a weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

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  • 1 small head shredded Napa Cabbage
  • 1 cup thinly shredded purple cabbage
  • 1 sweet crisp apple such as piñata, cut into thin matchsticks
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
  • 3/4 cup salad dressing such as apple cider vinegar salad dressing
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 3/4 teaspoon dried
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds toasted
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Place Napa cabbage, purple cabbage, apple, radish in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle the dressing over the cabbage mixture and add tarragon, and toss to coat the vegetables evenly with the dressing. Transfer to a serving bowl.
  2. Top with the almonds, pomegranate arils and dried apricots just before serving.

Notes

Can be prepared through step 1 up to 4 hours in advance. Keep chilled.

Whole30: To make sure this is compliant, check the ingredients of your dried apricots and choose a dressing without added sugar.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: side dish
  • Method: No cook
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 170
  • Sugar: 20 g
  • Sodium: 130 mg
  • Fat: 4 g
  • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 3 g

Keywords: Holiday coleslaw,Christmas coleslaw,napa cabbage coleslaw,healthy slaw,coleslaw with fruit

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