Food Salad Recipes Fresh Slaw Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 5, 2023 Trending Videos Crunchy and refreshing, slaws are perfect for picnics, potlucks or family dinners. Try variations on classic cabbage coleslaw or slaws with shredded carrots or Swiss chard. 01 of 12 Cherry-Apple Slaw Toasted walnuts add extra crunch to this festive salad; if you don't have a mandoline or food processor, you can use purchased shredded Brussels to speed the prep. View Recipe 02 of 12 Sesame Chard Slaw Swiss chard is usually cooked, but we keep it raw in this lightly sweet, Asian-inspired slaw that's packed with good-for-you ingredients. Hearty, Healthy Salad Recipes View Recipe 03 of 12 Sugar Snap Pea Slaw A yogurt-based vinaigrette tops sugar snap peas, apple, fennel, carrots and cabbage for a low-calorie slaw with a pleasantly sweet crunch. View Recipe 04 of 12 Sweet and Spicy Cabbage and Peanut Slaw Fresh ginger and red pepper flakes add welcome zing, but the real surprise here is napa (aka Chinese) cabbage. Columbus, Ohio chef Cara Mangini likes it for slaws because it's more tender than ordinary cabbage but still holds up better than lettuce. 20 Delicious Potluck Salad Recipes View Recipe 05 of 12 Shaved Asparagus Salad Uncooked asparagus might sound strange, but this is essentially an elegant take on slaw-slicing a firm vegetable like cabbage or carrot thinly to break down its cell walls and allow a tangy dressing to soak in. Asparagus Recipes You'll Love View Recipe 06 of 12 Nuts and Berries Winter Slaw Crisp, shredded Brussels sprouts, toasted hazelnuts and tangy cranberry-orange dressing provide a burst of fresh flavor. We like the hearty texture of raw Brussels sprouts, but if you prefer them a bit softer, blanch them first and then plunge them into cold water and pat dry. View Recipe 07 of 12 Moroccan Carrot Slaw Combining cinnamony pumpkin-pie spice with fresh mint lends North African flavor in a flash. Try this simple salad as a side dish to grilled chicken. View Recipe 08 of 12 Nutty Apple-Cherry Slaw Nuts and fruit add crunch and color to cabbage tossed in a homemade vinaigrette. This beautiful twist on traditional coleslaw is best served right away for maximum crispness, but it will hold for up to 24 hours. View Recipe 09 of 12 Garden Slaw with Spicy Asian Dressing This side-dish salad tastes great with burgers or pulled pork sandwiches. Or you can toss the slaw with shredded chicken or chopped cooked ham for a main-dish salad. View Recipe 10 of 12 Asian Coleslaw with Pork Satay Serve this low-fat, lightly dressed cabbage slaw as a side dish for grilled meat, chicken, or fish. It goes especially well with Chinese Five-Spice Marinated Pork Satay, which uses Asian spice blends. View Recipe 11 of 12 Crimson Slaw Dried cranberries plump up when tossed with vinaigrette in this tangy coleslaw. The recipe was a winner at the Wisconsin State Fair. View Recipe 12 of 12 Crunchy Asian Noodle Slaw Sesame seeds, ramen noodles, soy sauce, ginger and fresh broccoli flavor cole slaw. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit