Apple cranberry slaw recipe is a simple side dish that pairs well with just about anything. Crisp apples, crunchy cabbage, and sweet tart cranberries are combined with a homemade dressing for the perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and crunchy. Quick to make and great for things like fall dinners, holidays, or an easy weeknight side.

This apple cranberry slaw is one of those recipes that is delicious any time of year, but especially love making it when the fall season rolls around. Crisp apple and tart cranberries give this classic slaw a seasonal twist.

My secret ingredient that adds that really adds to this slaw is celery seed in the dressing. It incorporates great flavor and pairs well with the sweet apples and cranberries.

One of my favorite ways to serve this apple slaw is piled on top of a BBQ pulled pork sandwich. The cool, crunchy slaw is a great compliment to the warm, saucy pork. It also makes a great side dish to just about anything, even turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner.

If you are interested more slaw recipes be sure to try this coleslaw pasta salad, blue cheese slaw, and red cabbage slaw.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• An easy side dish. Only a few ingredients and quick to make.
• Fresh, crunch, and colorful. Great color from the apples and crunch from the cabbage.
• Fast and simple to make. You can prepare this slaw in about 10 minutes.
• Can be customized. Make this your own with a few adjustments.

Ingredients

This apple cranberry slaw is made with fresh, delicious ingredients. I’m using fresh green cabbage but to make this even easier, use a bag of prepared coleslaw mix.

• Apples: I recommend using a crisp apple like HoneyCrisp.
• Green cabbage: Chop up fresh green cabbage for this slaw recipe. You can substitute a bag of slaw if you want to make this recipe even easier.
• Green onions: Green onions add a hint of mild onion flavor and a pop of bright green color to the slaw.
• Dried cranberries: Dried cranberries add great tart flavor and color.
• Mayonnaise: The base of the dressing.
• Apple cider vinegar: This balances out the
• Lemon juice: A little lemon juice helps to prevent the apples from browning.

How To Make Apple Cranberry Slaw

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1. In a large bowl combine shredded cabbage, matchstick carrots, dried cranberries, green onions, and apples.
2. Toss the ingredients together.

3. Make the dressing by whisking together mayonnaise, plain Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, honey, celery salt, salt, and pepper.

4. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture.
5. Toss to fully coat the slaw.
6. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Heather’s Recipe Tips

• Use crisp apples to make this apple cranberry coleslaw. I like using Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith apples.
• Prevent the apple from browning by tossing them in a little lemon juice.
• Don’t use too much dressing. The best thing about this apple slaw is the crunchy texture. Using too much dressing can make it soggy.

Variations

You can make this cranberry apple slaw your own with a few substitutions and additions.

• Add nuts: For extra crunch add pecans, almonds, or walnuts.
• Sunflower seeds: Add a little salty crunch.
• Cheese: Stir in crumbled goat cheese, feta cheese, or crumbled blue cheese.
• Chicken: Make it a light meal by adding shredded or chopped cooked chicken.

Storage Instructions

Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. After that it starts to get soggy.

This recipe does not freeze well.

Frequently Asked Questions

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