This Maple Cranberry Coleslaw is a delicious and healthy holiday side dish made with fresh cranberries, pecans and maple syrup!
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I’ve got another healthy holiday side dish coming your way today! This Maple Cranberry Coleslaw is a super easy healthy side dish that’s packed with festive flavours, crunchy nuts, and sweet apples and cranberries. I just know you’re going to love it!
This Maple Cranberry Coleslaw is a delicious twist on a favourite summer recipe, and it’s even easier to make with a pre-cut coleslaw mix from the grocery store. If you can’t find coleslaw mix, it’s easy to slice your own cabbage and carrots with a mandolin slicer – check out THIS ONE from OXO…it’s my favourite (affiliate link)!
How to Make Healthy Side Dishes for the Holidays
- Stick with fresh. Using fresh, in season produce is always a good idea when it comes to maximizing flavour!
- Go for colour. Using a variety of veggies with contrasting colours will make any healthy side dish look SO appetizing!
- Add healthy fats. Adding some cheese (think feta, goat cheese, parmesan…) or high quality oils will go a long way!
- Use natural sweeteners. Making side dishes with honey or maple syrup adds a ton of flavour!
- Go for texture. Nuts and seeds are always a good addition to healthy side dishes because they add visual interest, flavour, and great crunchy texture!
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Maple Cranberry Coleslaw
Recipe: Ingredients
For the coleslaw:
- 4 cups sliced cabbage (or pre-sliced coleslaw mix)
- 1 cup carrots cut julienne
- 1 cup sliced apple
- 3/4 cup cranberries halved
- 1 cup chopped pecans (or use 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1/2 cup sliced almonds)
For the dressing:
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or use a pinch or two of powdered ginger)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Recipe: Instructions
- Add the sliced cabbage, carrots, apple, cranberries and nuts to a large bowl.
- Pour the maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, ginger and salt and pepper into a mason jar or salad dressing shaker (affiliate link) and shake well to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well, and serve.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Are you using fresh or dried cranberries here? It sounds delicious.
I like using fresh cranberries, but you can easily used dried cranberries in this recipe instead. 🙂
Hi Penny, for this recipe I used fresh cranberries!