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Beet, cabbage and carrot slaw in a bowl with two spoons.

Beet Carrot and Cabbage Slaw

A healthy beet slaw made with cabbage, carrots, walnuts and feta and tossed in an orange dressing. Easy to make and perfectly crunchy!
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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 215kcal
Author: Betty Davies

Ingredients

For the coleslaw

  • 1 small white cabbage
  • 3 medium carrots
  • 1 pound raw beets (450g)
  • 1 cup walnut halves (115g) plus more for topping
  • ½ cup feta crumbles (75g) plus more for topping
  • optional: fresh parsley or cilantro to garnish

For the orange dressing

  • ½ cup orange juice freshly squeezed or pure bottled
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup or brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oil olive, avocado or other neutral flavored oil.

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a jug or small bowl and whisk together. Set to one side.
  • Remove the tough outer leaves from the cabbage and cut in half through the core. Cut each half in half again and use a sharp knife to cut the cabbage into strips. Place in a large bowl.
  • Cut the ends off of the carrots and peel. Grate into the bowl with a box grater.
  • Peel the beetroot and remove cut off the ends. Grate into the bowl with a box grater.
  • Add the feta and walnuts to the bowl.
  • Pour over the dressing and toss everything together.
  • Finish with more crumbled feta, walnuts and some fresh herbs if using.

Notes

  • Save some time by using a slaw mix from the store. Simply grate in the beet and add the feta, walnuts and dressing. It will be ready to serve in minutes!
  • I used a box grater to grate the carrots and beets and a sharp knife to finely shred the cabbage. If you have a food processor, you can use the grating attachment to save time and effort.
  • If making ahead of time, cover the slaw and keep it refrigerated so that it doesn't dry out.
  • Beetroot stains! If you don't want pink hands then you can use kitchen gloves when you grate it. If any spills on your counter tops clean it up straight away, and don't wear white!

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 593mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 4038IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg