Light & Crisp Kale Apple Slaw

Name: Light & Crisp Kale Apple Slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) apple cider or unsweetened apple juice; ¼ cup (60 ml) apple cider or unsweetened apple juice; ⅓ cup (80 ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon (20 g) pure maple syrup; 1 tablespoon (11 g) whole-grain mustard; Salt and pepper, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste; 8 cups (535 g) finely chopped stemmed kale; ¼ head red cabbage, finely chopped or shredded; 3 small carrots, shredded; 1 medium Opal or other sweet apple, peeled, cored, and shredded; 1 medium Opal or other sweet apple, peeled, cored, and shredded; ¼ cup (15 g) fresh parsley, finely chopped; ¼ cup (40 g) toasted pepitas

Preparation info

yield:
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Build Your Bowl Salad Cookbook

By Nina Cherie Franklin

Published 2025

About

Forget the heavy mayo! This crisp and colorful slaw is a fresh twist on traditional coleslaw, featuring antioxidant-rich kale, crunchy cabbage, sweet apple, and the savory, nutty flavor of pepitas.

Ingredients

For the Apple Cider Vinaigrette

¼ cup (60 ml) apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
⅓ cup

Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Make the Dressing

In a small bowl, shaker, or mason jar, combine all the dressing ingredients. Whisk or shake until well blended.

Build the Bowl

In a large bowl, toss the kale, red cabbage, carrots, apple, parsley, and pepitas with the dressing until evenly coated.