Apple Slaw
Serves: 6
Prep time: 25 minutes + 20 minutes rest time
Cook time: 0 minutes
1 serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens 2025 Country of Study Collection – Canada
Ingredients:
- 3 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 1 large carrot, unpeeled and grated or sliced into thin matchsticks
- 1 red apple, unpeeled and cored, sliced into thin matchsticks
- 1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled and cored, sliced into thin matchsticks
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup reduced fat natural yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method:
- ADD cabbage, carrot and apples to a large bowl.
- COMBINE dressing ingredients in a small bowl or jar and mix well.
- POUR dressing over the vegetables and combine well. Leave slaw to sit in the fridge for at least 20 minutes (ideally for 2 hours or overnight) for the vegetables to soften and absorb the flavours.
- MIX well before serving.
What's Great About It:
There are apples grown on nearly 16,000 acres of land across Ontario. Each year the province produces the equivalent of about 100 apples per Canadian! To celebrate this versatile fruit, try making our delicious apple slaw the next time you need a crisp and refreshing side salad. This recipe is perfect for a summer BBQ, piled onto sandwiches, or as a side to your favourite meat dish. The cabbage, carrot and apples used in this slaw are all great sources of dietary fibre. Remember to leave the carrot and apples unpeeled to boost the fibre content even further!
