Vegan Creamy Coleslaw (with homemade dressing)

By |Published On: June 10, 2025|

 

Vegan Creamy Coleslaw (with homemade dressing)

This is a delicious vegan coleslaw that is made without mayo, and instead uses a healthy homemade cashew based dressing. The coleslaw is naturally lightly sweetened with apples, rather than sugar.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Slaw Ingredients

  • 6 cups cabbage, thinly sliced, green or purple (or both)
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 2 gala apples, chopped (or any apple of your choice)
  • 2 tsp Everything Blend spice
  • 1 tsp celery seed
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
  • pinch white or black pepper
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds

Cole Slaw Dressing Ingredients

  • ¼ cup + 2 TB extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews or pistacios
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp pink himalayan salt
  • ⅛ pepper
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 TB + 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 TB + 2 tsp dijon mustard

Instructions
 

  • Remove outer leaves of the cabbage. Cut the cabbage in half and cut out the core.
  • Thinly slice the cabbage and add to large glass measuring cup until there are 6 cups of cabbage. Pour into a large bowl.
  • Place the carrots and apples (cored, unpeeled) in the food processor until they are chopped into small pieces, and then add into the large bowl with the sliced cabbage.
  • Add the pumpkin seeds, Everything Spice, celery seed, smoked paprika and white/black pepper into the large bowl with the sliced cabbage, carrots, and apples.
  • Add all of the ingredients for the coleslaw dressing into a blender and blend well until smooth. Pour the dressing onto the cabbage, carrots, and apples coleslaw mix and stir well.
  • If the salad seems dry, add 2 TB of whole milk or milk substitute. If needed, add more 1 TB at a time to make it creamier.
  • Let the coleslaw sit in the refrigerator for about hour if possible to help all of the flavors soak into the cabbage.
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Inspired Taste Easy Creamy Coleslaw
Salad Dressing recipe adapted from Kathy's Vegan Kitchen Vegan Cashew Mayo Dressing