Healthy Coleslaw Recipe with Greek Yogurt

This healthy coleslaw recipe with Greek yogurt is about to become your new go-to side dish! This easy homemade coleslaw comes together in minutes with a creamy, classic coleslaw dressing that’s lightened up using 0-fat Greek yogurt. Made with a simple bagged coleslaw mix featuring green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrots, this healthy coleslaw is crisp, fresh, and full of flavor.

It’s the perfect side dish for BBQs, picnics, potlucks, parties, or weeknight dinners! Plus, it pairs well with everything from burgers and slow cooker BBQ chicken sandwiches to homemade slow cooker baked beans and air fryer shrimp tacos. We hope you enjoy every crunchy, creamy bite of this classic healthy coleslaw! Try our Asian coleslaw with peanut dressing next!

🔍 Quick Look: Healthy Coleslaw with Greek Yogurt

• ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
• ⏱️ Cook Time: 0 minutes
• 🕒 Total Time: 5 minutes
• 🍽 Calories: ~42 kcal per serving
• 👥 Servings: 4 servings
• 🥣 Key Ingredients: Coleslaw mix with shredded cabbage and carrots, Greek yogurt
• 📖 Dietary Information: Gluten-free, vegetarian
• 👩‍🍳 Cook Method: No-Cook Recipe
• ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, it comes together effortlessly with a bag of coleslaw mix and our easy creamy Greek yogurt dressing.

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Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Easy to Make: This recipe is easy to make with a bag of coleslaw mix.
• Quick & Delicious: It’s delicious and comes together so quickly! It only takes about 5 minutes to make!
• Healthy Homemade Version: It tastes like classic coleslaw while being healthy! This coleslaw recipe has no added sugar! Also, there is no olive oil in this recipe.
• Refreshing & Creamy: It’s refreshing, crunchy, light, tangy, creamy, and has just the right amount of sweetness.
• Greek Yogurt Dressing: The base of the dressing is 0-fat Greek yogurt, which lightens this recipe up. There’s only a tablespoon of mayonnaise, which is optional. You can easily make this recipe mayo-free.

Key Ingredients

• Coleslaw Mix: Use a bag of coleslaw mix. It should contain shredded green cabbage, red cabbage, and carrots. Don’t buy a coleslaw kit, as we made a homemade dressing. If you prefer, you can shred the cabbage and carrots yourself. Try our roasted cabbage steaks with parmesan next!
• Greek Yogurt: The base of the dressing is plain 0-fat Greek yogurt.
• Mayonnaise: We added a tablespoon of mayonnaise for creaminess and depth of flavor. To keep this recipe mayo-free, omit the mayonnaise and just use the yogurt.
• Vinegar: We made this recipe with champagne vinegar. It truly up-levels the dressing! It is sweeter than apple cider vinegar and white wine vinegar, no sugar is needed.
• Mustard: Add stone-ground mustard or Dijon mustard to the dressing for another layer of flavor.

Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.

Substitutions & Variations

• Add Celery Seed: If you want, add 1/2 teaspoon of celery seeds.
• Shred the Cabbage: If you don’t want to use a bag of coleslaw mix, you can shred the cabbage and carrots yourself. Shred one head of green cabbage, one head of red cabbage, and 2-3 carrots. You can shred the cabbage by thinly slicing it with a knife or using a mandolin. To shred the carrots, grate them with a box grater or buy pre-shredded carrots. If you shred the ingredients yourself, double the dressing as it will make more coleslaw.
• Champagne Vinegar Substitution: If you don’t have champagne vinegar, substitute it with white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar. 
• Add Sweetness: If you prefer your coleslaw sweet, add one to two teaspoons of honey, maple syrup, sugar, or a sugar-free sweetener.
• Coleslaw Without Mayonnaise: You can omit the optional mayonnaise from this recipe to make it mayo-free.
• Fruit: Add one diced apple to this coleslaw. Or, add a few tablespoons of finely chopped dried cranberries, cherries, or raisins.
• Add Nuts and Seeds: For added texture and flavor, add some nuts and seeds. Some options are pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, or slivered almonds.
• Onion: You can mix in the green parts of some sliced green onions for another flavor.
• Make it Spicy: Add a pinch of ground cayenne pepper or some finely diced jalapeño pepper to make this coleslaw spicy.

How To Make Healthy Coleslaw with Greek Yogurt

1. Add the 0-fat Greek yogurt, optional mayonnaise, champagne vinegar, mustard, onion powder, salt, pepper, and optional celery seed to a bowl. Then, thoroughly mix the dressing.

2. Add the coleslaw mix to a large bowl and pour the dressing over the coleslaw mix.

3. Thoroughly toss the coleslaw mix in the dressing until well coated.

What To Serve with Coleslaw

This healthy coleslaw is the perfect side dish to serve with your favorite summer dishes and makes a wonderful addition to potlucks and BBQs! It’s a great topping for burgers like our healthy chicken burgers, cottage cheese turkey burgers, and spinach and feta turkey burgers! Or, serve it over pulled pork sandwiches, slow cooker BBQ chicken sandwiches, or hot dogs! It’s also delicious with fish tacos and our air fryer shrimp tacos! We like to serve it alongside other sides like our air fryer corn on the cob, healthy cornbread, and homemade slow cooker baked beans!

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