Spicy Cabbage Slaw

WW Recipe of the Day: Spicy Cabbage Slaw

This simple cabbage slaw with carrots and cilantro and spicy ginger dressing mixes together in minutes, but needs to chill for at least 30 minutes to give the flavors a chance to meld.

Serve with your Ginger-Lime Grilled Chicken or fish for a light and healthy dinner.

Or stir in some leftover zero-point shredded chicken breast for a low calorie lunch.

WW Friendly Spicy Napa Cabbage Slaw

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Spicy Cabbage Slaw?

According to my calculations, each serving has 64 calories and:

2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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How to Make Spicy Napa Cabbage Slaw

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Step 2: Add ginger, serrano chile pepper, salt, vinegar, oil and honey to small bowl (affiliate link) and thoroughly whisk until well mixed.

Mixing the ginger serrano dressing

Step 3: Add cabbage, carrots, green onions and cilantro to large bowl. Pour dressing over cabbage mixture and toss to coat.

Tossing spicy cabbage slaw with dressing

Step 4: Cover bowl and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours, until well chilled.

WW Friendly Spicy Cabbage Slaw

Recipe Notes

If you can't find pre-shredded Napa cabbage in the produce department of your local grocery store, it's easy enough to prepare yourself. Just buy a small head of Napa cabbage, trim off any outer leaves that have wilted, rinse under cold water, and slice on your cutting board (affiliate link) with a sharp knife.

Here's a quick video showing you how to slice Napa cabbage:

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with your favorite grilled lean protein: pork chops, chicken breasts, burgers, kabobs, etc.
• Stir in your favorite lean protein: canned water-packed tuna, or salmon, that's been drained, leftover shredded chicken, cooked shrimp, etc.

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Spicy Cabbage Slaw

This low carb cabbage slaw makes a great side dish for your favorite grilled chicken or fish.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Chill Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 64

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
• ▢ 1 teaspoon minced serrano chile pepper
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
• ▢ 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• ▢ 1-½ tablespoons vegetable oil (I used avocado oil)
• ▢ 2 teaspoons honey, or agave nectar
• ▢ 6 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage (about 1 small head)
• ▢ 1 cup shredded carrots
• ▢ 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
• ▢ 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (or half cilantro and half mint)

Instructions

• Add ginger, chile pepper, salt, vinegar, oil and honey to a small bowl and whisk until thoroughly mixed.
• Add cabbage, carrots, green onions and cilantro to a large bowl.
• Pour dressing over cabbage mixture and toss to coat.
• Cover bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours, until well chilled.

Equipment

Chef Knife

Microplane Grater

Mixing Bowls

Recipe Notes

If you can't find pre-shredded Napa cabbage in the produce department of your local grocery store, it's easy enough to prepare yourself. Just buy a small head of Napa cabbage, trim off any outer leaves that have wilted, rinse under cold water, and slice on your cutting board with a sharp knife.

Serving size: ⅙th of recipe (about 1-⅓ cups)

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Spicy Cabbage Slaw

Amount Per Serving (1 /6th recipe - about 1-⅓ cups)

Calories 64 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Protein 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cabbage slaw without mayonnaise, ginger cabbage slaw, spicy mayo-free slaw

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Recipe source: 5 Easy Steps to Healthy Cooking: 500 Recipes for Lifelong Wellness (affiliate link) by Camilla V. Saulsbury

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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