Healthy Creamy Coleslaw

With summer just around the corner and the warm weather of the recent days, it is more than normal to crave a fresh and light lunch. Here’s a creamy coleslaw recipe, which has nothing to do with the ones offered in restaurants. It tastes much better, and more importantly, it’s healthier!

Yield : 4 portions

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Refrigeration ; 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 apple (cubed)
• juice of 1½ lemons
• 1 bag prepared shredded coleslaw (containing carrots and red and green cabbage)
• 3 tbsp dried cranberries
• 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
• 1½ tbsp celery seeds
• 1/3 cup walnuts

Dressing :

• ½ cup plain yogurt
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

1. In a bowl, place apple and lemon juice. Add rest of the ingredients.
2. In a separate bowl, whip all the ingredients for the dressing. Add the dressing to the salad and refrigerate approximately 30 minutes.
3. Enjoy your homemade creamy coleslaw!

Nutritional values per serving : Calories: 159, Carbs: 25g, Fat: 6g, Protein: 5g

This creamy coleslaw recipe is perfect for barbecuing burgers like this spicy chicken burger!

Healthy Creamy Coleslaw is a post from Nautilus Plus. The Nautilus Plus blog aims to help people in their journey to fitness through articles on training, nutrition, motivation, exercise and healthy recipes.
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