Apple Beet Slaw
on Feb 02, 2015, Updated Feb 24, 2025
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This sweet and tangy apple beet slaw with onion, and cabbage is easy to make in 15 minutes and is perfect as a side dish or topping for burgers and tacos.
About the Recipe
Here are a few reasons to love this tangy beet slaw!
- No cooking. Perfect for a light spring or summer side dish.
- Vegan, gluten-free and nut-free. Works well for those with dietary restrictions.
- Versatile! Enjoy as is or add to another salad or bowl or as a topping for burgers, tacos or hot dogs.
- Quick and easy. Whip up this simple salad in less than 15 minutes.
For something similar, this Spicy Carrot Slaw is also yummy! For another raw grated beet recipes, check out this Beet Chickpea Salad. If you have extra beet, you can use it in Vegan Quinoa Beet Burger or throw it in a Beet Orange Smoothie.
Ingredient Notes
This recipe is very simple. You’ll need just a few pantry ingredients for the dressing plus beet, cabbage, onion and apple. Below are some notes on the ingredients and any possible substitutions.
When you’re ready to make the recipe, use the recipe card with the ingredient measurements.
- Beet: You can use any variety of beet such as red or golden beets.
- Apple: The recipe suggest green apple but any apple can be used in.
- Cabbage: Red or green cabbage is suitable. For convenience, you can also use prepared coleslaw mix.
- Onion: If you don’t have red onion, white onion is ok to use.
- Vinegar: You can use red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
- Mustard: Dijon mustard or any grainy mustard can be used.
- Maple Syrup: Agave is a suitable substitute for maple syrup.
- Olive Oil: If you want to omit the olive oil that’s fine but I do think it improves the texture of the slaw. It can also be substituted with vegan mayo if you prefer a creamier slaw.
How to Make Apple Beet Slaw
This recipe is very simple to make. Grate the veggies then mix everything up! Below you can see how the grate should look for the beets and apple. If you have a mandolin, that works well for the cabbage but you can also slice it thinly with a sharp knife.
Step 1: Grate the beet and apples, grate or thinly slice the red cabbage and diced the red onion. Add everything to a large mixing or serving bowl and mix it all up.
Step 2: Add the dressing ingredients, mix everything up. You can let it sit for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavours to meld or serve right away.
Recipe Tip
A medium grate is best for the beet. If it’s too fine the salad will be soggy and if it’s too thick, it will be too tough and crunchy.
Recipe FAQs
This salad is best served fresh but will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. It makes a fairly large amount so if you won’t be able to eat it all within a couple days, I’d recommend halving the recipe.
Beet slaw can be served on its own as a light meal, snack or side dish, as a topping for burgers, tacos and hot dogs, added to any bowl or salad, on avocado toast, with breakfast or a side dish for a BBQ or picnic.
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Apple Beet Slaw
Ingredients
- 3 cups packed peeled and grated beets, 450 g, about 2 large or 3 small beets
- 2 green apples, grated or thinly sliced
- 1 cup grated or thinly sliced red cabbage
- 1/2 a medium red onion, diced (about 3/4 cup lightly packed, 100 g)
- 1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste, optional
Instructions
- Mix the beet, cabbage, apple and red onion in a large mixing bowl or serving bowl.
- Add the dressing ingredients and toss to combine.
- Let sit for 10-15 minutes if desired to allow flavours to mix or serve right away.
Notes
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This recipe was originally published on February 2, 2015.
This was delicious! Served this on top of hummus on wheat tortillas for dinner.
SO fresh and good! It made A LOT! My whole crew loved it. (I went light on the onion due to kiddos but it was still a hit!) Thanks!
super yummy
A fantastic, refreshing and appealing recipe that looks like it packs the flavor. Not being a vegan or vegetarian I really love the inspirational and delicious recipes that provide some great inspiration for the few days in my week that I take a break from meat.
This is so delicious and soooo healthy! I wanna try this <3
Mmmm! Well you know the way to my heart!