Crunchy Red Cabbage Slaw
Brighten up your meal with this vibrant and flavorful chicken coleslaw recipe. Packed with crunchy red cabbage, sweet apple, and tangy spring onions, this dish is a refreshing twist on traditional coleslaw. Whether you opt for tender roast chicken or marinated grilled chicken, the zesty basil and lime dressing ties everything together perfectly. Serve this colorful coleslaw as a side dish or a light main course for a deliciously satisfying meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 300g red cabbage
- 1 large carrot , coarsely grated
- 1 red-skinned apple , coarsely grated
- bunch spring onions , thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- stalks from a punnet of mustard cress
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 500g roast chicken
- leaves from a large bunch of basil
- ground fenugreek or coriander
- zest and juice 1 lime
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 4 chicken breasts
Instructions
- Using a large knife, shred the cabbage and place in a large bowl with the carrot, apple and spring onions.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar and oil. Season then toss with the salad. Serve or see our suggestions, below right.
- To make with roast chicken, snip the stalks from a punnet of mustard cress and stir half into the coleslaw with the wholegrain mustard. Divide between plates then scatter the roast chicken (leftovers or shop bought) on top. Sprinkle with the remaining cress and serve.
- To make with marinated chicken, heat the grill to high. Tear the leaves from a large bunch basil and scatter half of them into the coleslaw. Chop the rest and mix with a pinch ground fenugreek or coriander, zest and juice of the lime, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Rub the chicken breasts in the lime mix (leave to marinate for 10 mins if time), then grill for 6 mins on each side until golden and cooked through. Thickly slice and serve on top of the coleslaw.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 109 calories
- Fat Content: 9 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 6 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 6 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 3 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 2 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.13 milligram of sodium
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