Red Cabbage Slaw with Keto Ginger Dressing

When you want an amazingly fresh and delicious side dish salad, this red cabbage slaw with keto ginger dressing will always satisfy! Enjoy!

This red cabbage slaw with keto ginger dressing combines fresh ingredients with a homemade creamy ginger dressing. So you’re actually getting two recipes with this dish! This salad combines an awesome combination of flavors and textures. It’s quick and easy enough to make for everyday meals, yet it’s also a great choice for serving at parties, barbecues, and special occasion meals!

Let’s talk about the ingredients for our slaw!

We start our slaw with red cabbage. Cabbage is an awesome keto food option. It’s a low-calorie and low carb food, and is also rich with nutrients and provides a good source of fiber. One cup of chopped green cabbage contains about 3 net grams of carbs and one cup of chopped red cabbage comes in at about 5 net grams. I used all red cabbage for this slaw, but you can use green cabbage or a combination of green and red if you’d prefer. A pre-made coleslaw mix is also a quick and easy alternative. To our cabbage, we add chopped cilantro, peanuts, and green onions. I used salted nuts, but you can use unsalted if you’d like. You can then give your finished slaw a taste and add more salt if needed. I did use both the green and white parts of the green onions.

How do I make the dressing for this red cabbage slaw with keto ginger dressing?

I recently made a homemade creamy keto ginger dressing and enjoyed it so much, I actually created this slaw to pair with it! This dressing can be used as a dressing or as an amazing sauce for anything from meats and vegetables to a topping for burgers and keto sandwiches. Our dressing combines ½ cup keto mayonnaise, ¼ cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons each of apple cider vinegar, fresh grated ginger, rice vinegar, tahini, and tamari. To this we add 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons of keto granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. I added all the ingredients to a blender and blended until smooth. Alternately, you can add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk until combined. This recipe makes about 1¼ cups of dressing, so you’ll have a little leftover. If you’d like, you can also easily double this dressing.

How can I serve this red cabbage slaw with keto ginger dressing?

This is a delicious and versatile slaw that can be served with any number of dishes. It pairs nicely with any kind of cooked meat including beef, chicken, pork, and seafood. You can serve this slaw with anything from burgers and lettuce wraps to steaks and lobster! It makes a great addition to pulled pork or pulled chicken. All your favorite barbecue mains would also pair well with this slaw. If time allows, I like to make this dish ahead of time and let it set in the refrigerator for a few hours to allow the flavors to meld together. You can also serve this slaw immediately after making it. If you’d like a very crisp coleslaw, you can chop your slaw ingredients ahead of time, then toss with the dressing just before serving.

Need some more keto delicious side salads? Here are a few of our favorites!

Creamy Keto Tomato Cucumber Salad

Keto Broccoli Cauliflower Dill Pickle Salad

Keto Reuben Coleslaw

Traditional Greek Salad

Helpful Hints:

*You can either chop your coleslaw into thin strips or into bite sized pieces.

*If you’d like you can use green cabbage or a combination of green and red cabbage for your slaw.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Large mixing bowl
• Measuring cups

Splash of Encouragement:

***Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things! Psalm 72:18***