Low Carb Muffuletta Coleslaw

When you want an outstanding and unique salad, this low carb muffuletta coleslaw is a perfect choice! Coleslaw never tasted so good!

We take traditional muffuletta ingredients and turn them into an awesome salad with this low carb muffuletta coleslaw! A muffuletta is a sandwich which originated in New Orleans. It’s made with a combination of meats and cheese, then topped with an olive salad. We’re taking the elements that go into a muffuletta to make this coleslaw. Get ready for the recipe requests every time you serve this awesome dish!

Let’s talk about our olive salad!

I first made muffulettas many years ago for a special Christmas Eve dinner, and they were a big hit. The olive salad really takes them over the top. I used a combination of black olives, green olives stuffed with pimentos, and Kalamata olives which gives this salad amazing flavor. You can use any kind of olive or combination of olives for your salad. Many olive salads add giardiniera, which is a combination of pickled vegetables. I didn’t use this for my salad, but you could if you’d like. I did add some roasted red peppers, diced shallots, and capers which add both color and flavor to the salad. Since this olive salad is also serving as the dressing for our coleslaw, I did add more olive oil and red wine vinegar than would normally be used to make an olive salad. For seasoning, we add oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper.

What’s the best kind of coleslaw mix to use for this low carb muffuletta coleslaw?

You can either use a bag of coleslaw mix or you can make your own. Either works great. I used a regular bag of coleslaw mix which contained a combination of green and red cabbage and some shredded carrots. While I usually don’t add carrots to dishes, there are so few in coleslaw mixes and the carb count is still low, so this is an exception for me. You could also use a broccoli slaw mix if you’d like. If you’d like to make your own coleslaw mix, you can simply thinly slice some green and red cabbage, then you can choose to add some shredded carrots or can omit them completely. You could also substitute or add some Napa cabbage for your coleslaw if you’d like.

What meats and cheese are added to this low carb muffuletta coleslaw?

For the meats in this coleslaw, I used a combination of deli ham, Genoa salami, sopressata, and pepperoni. I diced them all into similar sized pieces. This is a great combination as the meats each have their own distinct flavor and texture. I used a total of 8 ounces of meat which measured out to be 2 cups of diced meat. You have some great options for substitutions for your meats. If you’d like, you could use spicy sopressata, hard or peppered salami, or mortadella. You could also substitute capicola in place of the deli ham. For my cheese, I used sliced provolone and diced it into similar sized pieces as my meat. If you’d like, you could also use a block of provolone and dice or cube it for your salad. You could also use sliced mozzarella cheese or a combination of provolone and mozzarella for your coleslaw.

Here are some more fun coleslaw variations I think you’ll enjoy!

Creamy Keto Mediterranean Coleslaw

Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu Coleslaw

Keto Reuben Coleslaw

Red Cabbage Slaw with Keto Ginger Dressing

Helpful Hints:

*If you’d like to use fresh herbs for your olive salad, you’ll want to use 1 tablespoon of fresh oregano and parsley in place of the 1 teaspoon of dried.

*Since meats vary in saltiness, I recommend you taste your coleslaw and add more salt to taste.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Small mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons
• Large mixing bowl

Splash of Encouragement:

***The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. Psalm 25:9***