This green apple coleslaw recipe combines perfectly with pulled pork. Sweet and tangy with notable creaminess and crunch, this coleslaw is a delicious addition you must add to your next cookout, potluck, or picnic.
I served this green apple coleslaw with my slow cooker BBQ Pulled Pork. You can also serve it with hot dogs or meatloaf, hamburgers or steak - always a hit at our house!
Great served alongside my Hot Dog Chili and Slow Cooker Baked Beans for your next cookout. Add some Creamed Corn and Mediterranean Cucumber Salad and you have a feast!
💖 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy: The ingredients are easy to find, and the instructions for assembly are straight forward. Just shop, chop, mix, and enjoy!
- Can Make Ahead: So convenient to be able to make hours or the night before in order to save time on the day of your event.
- Quick: A quick chopping of fruits and veggies and mixing with other ingredients in a bowl. Then let this apple coleslaw spend some "melding" time in the fridge to heighten the flavors.
🥘 Ingredients
What You'll Need to Make Green Apple Coleslaw:
📖 Ingredient Notes / Variations
- Apples: Using Granny Smith apples adds a nice tartness that pairs well with the rest of the flavors - a Granny Smith apple coleslaw recipe that will wow your family and friends!
- Cabbage: I added both purple and green cabbage since I really love a colorful dish. You can certainly use only green cabbage for the recipe, though, if that's all you have on hand. The taste will be the same.
- Seasonings: I added a bit of mustard and lemon juice for an extra flavor boost. I tasted this recipe all along the way (as I do with most all of my recipes) in order to get just the right flavor combinations I was aiming for. The tart apple flavor along with a touch of cinnamon combined with the cabbage, celery, and carrot creates a wonderful slaw with a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
(See recipe card below for ingredient quantities and full recipe instructions)
🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions
Making This Pulled Pork Coleslaw Recipe:
Step 1: Wash, cut, remove core, and chop the apples into small pieces.
Step 2: Wash, cut, and finely chop the green and purple cabbage.
Step 3: Wash and peel the carrot, then grate. Wash and finely chop the celery.
Step 4: Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix together until incorporated. Serve right away, or refrigerate for up to 2 days.
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Tips & FAQs
I shredded my carrots, but you can julienne them if you wish.
I chopped my apples, but they could also be shredded for a finer texture. You can also use a food processor to process each of the vegetable ingredients.
I enjoy chopping and shredding by hand, but it would be just as tasty to buy pre-shredded or pre-chopped ingredients to save time.
I also like to add fresh-squeezed lemon juice, but you can certainly add lemon juice from a bottle. Although it's not as fresh, it will serve the purpose for this recipe.
I used plain yellow mustard, but you could also use a fancier mustard (like Grey Poupon) or other brown mustard if you wish. The taste will be different, but it should be just as tasty if that's the kind of mustard you like.
A perfect apple coleslaw for pulled pork, the flavors complement so nicely. You can serve on the side or on top of your pulled pork on a sesame bun, hoagie roll, or plain sandwich bread.
I hope you love this green apple coleslaw recipe that goes great with pulled pork or most any other dish you're having tonight. Let me know in the comments below how yours turned out and what you served it with.
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📋 Recipe
Green Apple Coleslaw Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Granny Smith apples large, chopped finely (about 3 heaping cups)
- 1 cup purple cabbage chopped finely (or shredded)
- 2 cups green cabbage chopped finely (or shredded)
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 1 large celery stalk chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon paprika sweet
- 4 teaspoon lemon juice or juice from one small lemon
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine the apple, cabbage, carrot, and celery in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise and mustard and mix together until incorporated.
- Add the cinnamon, paprika, lemon juice, and black pepper and give it a final stir to mix all the ingredients.
- Taste to see if any salt is desired. I didn't add any, as I thought it wasn't need, but you may want some.
- Serve right away or refrigerate until ready to use. Refrigerating for about an hour may increase the flavor.
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