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Southwestern Style Coleslaw

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This easy southwestern style coleslaw recipe has a vinegar dressing and is keto, vegan and gluten free. This slaw recipe is made without mayo and is the perfect side dish. I use bags of coleslaw mix to make this recipe quickly for weeknight meals.

a white bowl of southwestern style coleslaw next to two white plates of slaw salad.

Does coleslaw have gluten in it?

This largely depends upon what type of vinegar you use. Malt vinegars are made from barley and would contain gluten. In this recipe I use apple cider vinegar which is usually safe.

As always make sure you read the label to make sure nothing that contains gluten has been added to the apple cider vinegar. I like the tanginess the apple cider vinegar adds to the salad.

two white salad plates of southwestern style coleslaw next to a big white bowl of the slaw salad.

Southwestern Style Coleslaw Supplies

How long does gluten free coleslaw keep?

Coleslaw is generally fine for 2-4 days in the refrigerator. I actually like coleslaw the best on the second day after the cabbage has marinated in the sauce. 

Be sure not to leave your coleslaw out in the sun or warm temperatures so the dressing doesn't spoil. The gluten free coleslaw needs to go back in the refrigerator after you've served it.

Southwestern Style Coleslaw Ingredients

If you like this recipe you might also enjoy:

Thai Style Cabbage Salad
Seven Layer Salad
Gluten Free Coleslaw
Easy Pea Salad
Gluten Free Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Sausage

I get some of my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

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Southwestern Style Coleslaw

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  • Author: Elaine VanVleck
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Description

This easy southwestern style coleslaw recipe has a vinegar dressing and is keto, vegan and gluten free. This slaw recipe is made without mayo and is the perfect side dish. I use bags of coleslaw mix to make this recipe quickly for weeknight meals.

Ingredients

Scale

2 packages Coleslaw Mix
2 Red Bell Peppers, seeds removed and chopped
1 bundle Green Onions, chopped
1 bundle Cilantro, just the leaves chopped
½ cup Sliced Almonds
¼ cup Sunflower Seeds

Dressing:
⅓ cup Peanut Butter or Almond Butter
⅓ cup Water
4 Tbsp. Coconut Aminos
3 Tbsp. Avocado Oil
2 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tsp. Cholula Hot Sauce

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl pour the coleslaw mix, add the chopped red bell peppers, green onions, cilantro, sliced almonds and sunflower seeds. Set aside.

In the bowl of your food processor add the peanut or almond butter, water, coconut aminos, avocado oil, sesame oil, apple cider vinegar and hot sauce. Pulse until the ingredients are all blended together into a sauce.

Pour the sauce over the salad mix and stir together.

Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator covered to server later.

Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salads
  • Method: Mixed
  • Cuisine: Gluten Free

Keywords: gluten free, meals, dinner, side dish, salads, vegetables, low carb, keto, mexican, dairy free

Apple Cucumber Salad

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This easy recipe for apple cucumber salad is a delicious side dish! It is really quick to make and has a tangy lime dressing. This healthy salad is made without mayonnaise and has a lot of flavor.

a white serving bowl of apple cucumber salad next to fresh apples and cucumbers.

One of my favorite ways to eat apples is in a salad! This apple cucumber salad is the perfect way to include apples and use up cucumbers from the garden.

If you are looking for other quick salad ideas you might also enjoy my Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing, this Easy Apple Slaw with Poppyseed Dressing, my Black Beans and Corn Salad, my Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad or this Seven Layer Salad recipes.

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Ingredients

Instructions

Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers, core peel and thinly slice the sweet apples and then dice the green onions. Add to a large serving bowl.

In a small bowl mix together the sesame oil, lime juice, sugar, coconut aminos and salt. Pour the dressing over the cucumbers, apples and green onion. Stir to combine.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and serve cold.

Hint: a mandoline slicer is really helpful to make this salad really quickly and to have evenly sliced pieces.

Substituions

  • Feta Cheese - add ½ cup feta cheese if you don't want dairy free
  • Green Apples - for a tart version replace the sweet apples with tart apples
  • Soy Sauce - the coconut aminos can be replaced with soy sauce
  • Shallots - the green onion can be replaced with finely diced shallots

Supplies

I get a lot of my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

Storage

Store this apple cucumber salad in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

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Apple Cucumber Salad

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  • Author: Elaine VanVleck
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Description

This easy recipe for apple cucumber salad is a delicious side dish! It is really quick to make and has a tangy lime dressing. This healthy salad is made without mayonnaise and has a lot of flavor.

Ingredients

Scale

4 cups Cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups Sweet Apples, cored, peeled and thinly sliced
4 Green Onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
2 tablespoon Lime Juice
1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoon Coconut Aminos
¼ teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers, core peel and thinly slice the sweet apples and then dice the green onions. Add to a large serving bowl.

In a small bowl mix together the sesame oil, lime juice, sugar, coconut aminos and salt. Pour the dressing over the cucumbers, apples and green onion. Stir to combine.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and serve cold.

Notes

A mandoline slicer is really helpful to make this salad really quickly and to have evenly sliced pieces.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish, Salads
  • Method: Chopped
  • Cuisine: Gluten Free

Keywords: healthy, easy, quick, side dish, salad, summer, fall

FAQ

Should I peel cucumber before putting it in a salad?

If you are using a type of cucumber that has a tougher skin I always peel them. The cucumber will still have lots of crunch without the skin. I usually don't peel mini cucumbers that have a very think skin.

How do you cut cucumbers for salad?

If the cucumber has large seeds I will sometimes cut the cucumber into quarters and remove the seeds before chopping or thinly slicing for a salad. Otherwise, I will thinly cut the cucumbers into rounds.

What is the best apple to use in a salad?

For sweet apples I love to use Honey Crisp or Fuji apples. Both stay crisp and have lots of flavor. For tart apples I like to use Granny Smith green apples. They are crisp and have a really tart apple flavor.

Easy Apple Slaw with Poppyseed Dressing

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This easy apple slaw with poppyseed dressing is a quick side dish salad recipe! The healthy cabbage coleslaw includes sweet apples and a tangy dressing with apple cider vinegar. This is the best creamy salad to use with pork, tacos or on it's own.

a small white bowl of easy apple slaw with poppyseed dressing next to a big white bowl of the salad.

For me the beginning of September officially starts apple season. It's time to make everything with apples, including this quick and easy apple coleslaw recipe!

If you are looking for more apple recipes you might also enjoy my Gluten Free Air Fryer Apple Fritters, this Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole, my Gluten Free Apple Almond Cake, these Gluten Free Apple Spice Cookies or my classic Gluten Free Apple Crisp recipes.

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Ingredients

Instructions

In a small bowl add the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, poppyseeds, honey, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.

In a large serving bowl add the coleslaw mix, thinly sliced green onions and julienned apple. Pour the dressing mixture over top. Stir to coat the salad.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and serve cold.

Hint: This creamy coleslaw salad gets better the longer it marinates in the dressing! I like to make this salad the day before and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.

Substitutions

  • Cabbage - instead of bags of coleslaw mix you can use finely chopped cabbage
  • Maple Syrup - you can replace the honey with maple syrup or use a mixture of both
  • Shallots - the green onions can be replaced with one finely diced shallot

Supplies

Storage

Store this easy apple slaw in an air tight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Be sure to stir before serving to mix the salad and dressing again.

I think this creamy salad gets better the next day after it has had time to marinate in the poppyseed dressing!

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Easy Apple Slaw with Poppyseed Dressing

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  • Author: Elaine VanVleck
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Description

This easy apple slaw with poppyseed dressing is a quick side dish salad recipe! The healthy cabbage coleslaw includes sweet apples and a tangy dressing with apple cider vinegar. This is the best creamy salad to use with pork, tacos or on it's own.

Ingredients

Dressing:
1 cup Mayonnaise
¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
3 Tbsp. Poppyseeds
¼ cup Honey
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
½ teaspoon Coarse Ground Black Pepper

Salad:
2 - 16 ounce bags Coleslaw Mix
5 Green Onions, finely chopped
2 cups Sweet Apples, cored, peeled and julienned

Instructions

In a small bowl add the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, poppyseeds, honey, salt and pepper. Stir to combine and set aside.

In a large serving bowl add the coleslaw mix, thinly sliced green onions and julienned apple. Pour the dressing mixture over top. Stir to coat the salad.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and serve cold.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish, Salads
  • Method: Chopped
  • Cuisine: Gluten Free

Keywords: salad, cider vinegar, vegetables, cabbage, creamy, coleslaw, healthy, best, apple

FAQ

What should I serve with apple slaw?

This easy apple slaw with poppyseed dressing is perfect with pulled pork, on tacos or as a side dish at a barbecue. It is a super versatile recipe that is quick to make.

What is apple slaw made of?

This apple slaw salad uses bags of coleslaw mix, thinly sliced green onions, julienned sweet apples and a homemade creamy poppyseed dressing. It's a quick and easy side dish for weeknight meals!

Top 10 Gluten Free Recipes

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These are the top ten gluten free recipes on my website. These popular recipes range from dinners, desserts, snacks, and baking. Some of my oldest and most favorite gluten free recipes made this list!

These are the recipes that have gotten the most views on my website this year. Almost all of these recipes have been on my website for almost two years and are recipes that I was making long before I had even dreamed of having a website.

When I first started creating gluten free recipes for myself I would write them down in a notebook to come back to. I had amassed quite a few recipes when I decided to start sharing them. It's not surprising to me that these recipes are loved because they are some of my favorite go-to recipes that I still make really frequently.

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Gluten Free Enchilada Skillet

These easy gluten free skillet enchiladas are made with ground beef and lots of cheese. I prefer to use my cast iron skillet, but any casserole pan will work. This recipe has the best homemade enchilada sauce!

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Dunkin Copycat Brown Sugar Cream Cold Brew

This easy recipe for Dunkin copycat brown sugar cream cold brew tells you home to make this delicious drink step by step at home. Using coarse ground coffee you make a cold brew concentrate, then you add the brown sugar cinnamon syrup and the brown sugar cold foam. This recipe makes the best DIY cold brewed coffee!

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Seven Layer Salad

This classic recipe for seven layer salad has a delicious dressing and is easy to make. This is the best healthy salad with sour cream and mayo in the dressing. This traditional recipe is gluten free and just like the old fashioned seven layer salads I remember growing up.

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Gluten Free Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole

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Air Fryer Savory Herb Roasted Nuts

These air fryer savory herb roasted nuts are healthy and easy to make! If you are looking for a low carb, paleo or whole30 snack these are the best. They are gluten free and super simple to make.

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Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles

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I get a lot of my ingredients from Thrive Market. Thrive Market has been a game changer for me eating gluten free. They have so many options I can’t get at my rural grocery stores! Use this link to get 25% off your first order!

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Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

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This quick and easy cucumber salad with vinegar dressing is a great side dish. It's a healthy vegetable option with onion, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. The cucumber and onion is marinated in a tangy and refreshing dressing for the perfect cold salad.

a white bowl of cucumber salad with vinegar dressing next to fresh cucumbers and a small wooden bowl of coarse ground black pepper.

I love all the fresh cucumbers available in the garden, grocery and farmer's market right now! This salad is a great use for fresh cucumbers and sweet onions.

If you are looking for more cold salads you may also enjoy my Watermelon Cucumber and Feta Salad, this Seven Layer Salad, my Gluten Free BLT Pasta Salad or this Thai Style Cabbage Salad recipes.

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Ingredients

Instructions

Thinly slice the cucumbers and sweet onion with a knife or using a mandoline slicer. Place into a serving bowl.

In a small bowl or jar mix together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, salt and pepper.

Pour the dressing over the cucumber and onion. Stir to coat them.

Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour for the salad to be cold and for the cucumbers to absorb some of the oil and vinegar dressing flavor.

Substitutions

  • Red Onion - if you can't get a sweet onion this salad is also delicious using red onion
  • Mini Cucumbers - this salad is also delicious using thinly sliced mini cucumbers
  • Avocado Oil - you can substitute avocado oil for the olive oil in this recipe

Variations

  • Spicy - add a pinch of chili pepper flakes for a bit of spice
  • Creamy - add ½ cup mayonnaise to make a creamy version of this salad
  • Tomato - add cherry tomatoes cut in half for more veggies

Supplies

Storage

Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Stir the salad before serving to coat with dressing.

Top tip

To make this salad really quickly a food processor with the slicing attachment works perfectly. Slice up the cucumbers and onion by running them through the food processor and then top with the vinegar dressing.

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Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

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  • Author: Elaine VanVleck
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Description

This quick and easy cucumber salad with vinegar dressing is a great side dish. It's a healthy vegetable option with onion, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. The cucumber and onion is marinated in a tangy and refreshing dressing for the perfect cold salad.

Ingredients

Scale

2 medium English Cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 medium Sweet Onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
½ teaspoon Sea Salt
¼ teaspoon Coarse Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

Thinly slice the cucumbers and sweet onion with a knife or using a mandoline slicer. Place into a serving bowl.

In a small bowl or jar mix together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, salt and pepper.

Pour the dressing over the cucumber and onion. Stir to coat them.

Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour for the salad to be cold and for the cucumbers to absorb some of the oil and vinegar dressing flavor.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish, Salads
  • Method: Chopped
  • Cuisine: Gluten Free

Keywords: easy, quick, vegetables, onion, apple cider vinegar, healthy, tangy, oil, marinated cucumbers, oil and vinegar cucumber salad

FAQ

How much vinegar do you put in a cucumber salad?

I use a combination of 2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon vinegar then add the seasoning for even more flavor.

What vinegar goes with cucumbers?

I love to use apple cider vinegar with cucumbers. It has a more warm, mild flavor than white vinegar. I also really love rice vinegar with cucumbers.

How long do cucumbers in vinegar last in the refrigerator?

You can store this cucumber salad with vinegar dressing in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Be sure to stir the salad before serving.