This Sweet Citrus Slaw has been a family favorite for years. It’s a deliciously crisp, tangy and lightly sweet mix of green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrots topped with a mixture of orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, and maple syrup.
We first threw this slaw recipe together as a topping for shrimp tacos, but now we throw it into just about everything.
Side for burgers. Taco topping. Power bowl mix-in. You name it, it works.
How to Make Sweet Citrus Slaw
Start by shredding the red and green cabbage into thin slaw-style pieces. I usually just take the following steps to prepare my cabbage:
- Remove the outer layer of leaves
- Cut the cabbage in half vertically
- Remove the core (thick white piece at bottom of the cabbage)
- Slice thinly along the shorter (horizontal) side
Here is a super quick guide with pictures on how to shred cabbage, if you need some extra help.
Shortcut: I use a 16oz bag of tri-colored coleslaw mix in this recipe all the time, especially when I’m in a hurry or don’t have a use for the extra cabbage that isn’t used in the slaw.
I also love swapping out classic cabbage coleslaw mixes with broccoli slaw mixes. It has a nice crunch and unique flavor profile.
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Add the shredded cabbage to a bowl.
Then, use a box grater to grate/shred 1/2 cup of carrots. Add to the bowl with the shredded cabbage.
Next, use a citrus juicer to juice the orange, lime and lemon half. Combine the juice with the maple syrup.
Pour the citrus mixture over the coleslaw. Season with granulated garlic, salt, and pepper. Add additional seasoning, if desired. Enjoy immediately!
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Be sure to check out these other side dish recipes:
- Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Summer Strawberry Couscous
- Tofu Spring Rolls with Miso Peanut Sauce
- Stovetop White Cheddar Mac n Cheese
Sweet Citrus Slaw
Ingredients
- 16 oz tri-color coleslaw mix ( or make fresh by combining 2½ cups green cabbage, 1 cup red cabbage, ½ cup shredded carrot)
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Juice orange, lime, and lemon half using a small juicer or by hand. Whisk together orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, and maple syrup.
- Coleslaw Mix: Combine coleslaw mix with juice mixture. Season with garlic, salt, and pepper and toss well to coat. Enjoy immediately. Make Coleslaw Mix: Shred green cabbage and red cabbage by cutting the cabbage in half vertically. Remove the core (at the bottom of the cabbage). Slice the cabbage thinly along the shorter side of each half. Shred ½ cup of carrots uisng a box shredder. Combine cabbage, carrot, and citrus mixture in a bowl. Season with garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss well to coat. Enjoy immediately.
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