Cabbage Apple Salad

5 from 1 vote

This Cabbage Apple Salad is full of fresh cabbage, crunchy apples, and creamy sweet dressing. It's a great side dish to pair with any meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Chill Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 271kcal

Author: Wendy

In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, sliced Granny Smith apple, celery, and finely sliced green onions.
In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, granulated white sugar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, and red pepper flakes. Bring the dressing to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Whisk the mayonnaise into the dressing.
Pour the warm dressing over the cabbage mixture in the bowl. Toss everything together to ensure the cabbage, apple, and onions are well coated.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Allow the flavors to meld and the slaw to chill for at least 1 hour.

Coleslaw mix is usually a blend of thinly sliced green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrots. You can make your own mix instead of buying the bag to save a little money.

You don't want to dressing to boil so don't leave it unattended on the stove. It just needs to be warm enough to allow the sugar to dissolve.

Don't skimp on the chill time, this allows the flavors to meld together. Howver, it can sit in the fridge for up to 12 hours before you serve it.

The dressing may become runny the longer it sits, so try to make just enough for your event.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.