Honey Dijon Coleslaw with Rainbow Vegetables

This simple and flavor-packed coleslaw is a great alternative to the typical mayonnaise slaw. It is made with a rainbow of vegetables for a dose of antioxidants. Best of all it’s prebiotic and probiotic!

A Healthier Coleslaw

This salad was written as a follow-up recipe for honey fermented garlic. Honey fermented garlic is a super simple and flavorful ferment. Perfect for adding that extra bit of something to this dish.

If you haven’t tried fermenting before, then you really ought to try making garlic fermented honey. It is SO easy, reliable, and delicious. Perfect for beginners!

Here are a few ways this salad adds a nutritional BOOST to your diet:

1. Antioxidants

Eating a rainbow of vegetables is a great way to make sure you’re getting a good dose of vitamins and minerals.

Red cabbage, colored peppers, carrots, and turmeric are antioxidant-rich. Turmeric also provides a beautiful yellow color and is packed with anti-inflammatory curcumin.

2. Prebiotics

Prebiotics are foods that contain indigestible fibers. These are important for feeding the good bacteria in your gut and are vital for gut health and wellbeing.

Raw vegetables are a great, grain-free, source of prebiotic fiber. And the amount of prebiotic fiber is directly related to cooking time, with longer cooking times reducing the amount of fiber. So be sure to enjoy your raw veggies!

3. Probiotics

Salads are a great way to get add a dose of probiotic ferments and this coleslaw recipe is no exception. Here are a few options for sneaking a bit of probiotics into the dressing:

• Use garlic fermented honey (can I say it enough times?) Alternatively, raw, unpasteurized honey is also probiotic.
• Raw apple cider vinegar is deliciously probiotic. Either make your own or buy vinegar with a mother.
• And because I’m a real fermentation foodie, I always have homemade Dijon mustard.

4. Immune-Boosting Zinc

If you need an immune boost, serve this healthy coleslaw with a handful of pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds are really high in zinc, which is necessary for good immunity. Best of all, the vitamin C in the red pepper helps your body absorb zinc!

• Add 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds to your salad at the time of serving.
• Pumpkin seeds can be raw or roasted. Roasted seeds have a toasted nice flavor, but raw seeds will contain more healthy fats.

Picnic perfect

This coleslaw is an excellent side dish for all sorts of meals. Our favorite way to eat it is with baked potatoes topped with baked beans. Yum! We also enjoy it with cheddar cheese as a sandwich filling.

However, it’s ideal for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues. Since it’s mayo-free, it won’t go off. And the flavor improves after sitting out for a few hours.