Low FODMAP Creamy Coleslaw

Shredded cabbage and carrots are mixed with a creamy dressing in this Low FODMAP Creamy Coleslaw recipe. A delicious side dish for cookouts!

Hi everyone! I guess it’s been a while. All I can say is that I’ve just been busy with life. I have some new interests these days and food isn’t as much of a priority anymore. I mean, I need food to survive and I still love recipes and photography, but it’s just not an obsession anymore. It actually makes perfect sense now that I’m not trying to lose weight by restricting. If you want to learn more about this, check out the Minnesota (Semi-) Starvation Experiment by Ancel Keys. (And people think dieting is “healthy?” What on earth have we been thinking?) Anyways, keeping up with a blog (especially a food blog) is a lot of work. However, I still have some recipes in the works and hope to carve out some time to share them with you.

The Coleslaw Recipe, Explained

This post on Low FODMAP Creamy Coleslaw has been in the works for quite a while. These photos are from June of last year! If I remember right, it’s a meager amount in a small bowl because I was taking photos of the leftovers. Sometimes I’m just too hungry to take photos before I eat, what can I say…..Coleslaw is more of a summertime dish and I never got around to posting it last summer. So this summer it is. I think this recipe tastes very similar to the coleslaw a certain fried chicken restaurant chain serves. Let me know if you agree!

Cabbage can be a bit tricky to understand on the low-FODMAP diet. Common cabbage is considered low in FODMAPs in serving sizes of 3/4 cup or less according to the Monash app. Savoy cabbage on the other hand is high in FODMAPs. Luckily, coleslaw recipes usually use common cabbage. This recipe makes eight low-FODMAP servings, so you will want to watch your serving size if you are in the elimination phase of the diet.

Try these other summertime low FODMAP side dish recipes:

• Classic Potato Salad
• Mojito Cucumber Melon Salad
• Creamy Feta Pasta Salad

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Low FODMAP Creamy Coleslaw

Shredded cabbage and carrots are mixed with a creamy dressing in this Low FODMAP Creamy Coleslaw recipe. A delicious side dish for cookouts!

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword coleslaw, low-fodmap

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use Hellmann’s Light)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups shredded cabbage* (14 oz. bag)
• 2 cups shredded carrots*

Instructions

• In a very large bowl, combine the mayo, sugar, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt. Whisk until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the cabbage and carrots to the bowl and toss with dressing until coated. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (I actually like to make this the day before).

Notes

* Instead of the cabbage and carrots, you can use a 16 oz. bag of “Coleslaw Mix” that includes green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrots.