• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Salads with Anastasi logo
  • SALAD RECIPES
  • SALAD COLLECTIONS
  • SALAD DRESSINGS
  • SALAD VEGGIES
  • ABOUT
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Home » 10 Minute Salads

Apple Slaw - easy but oh sooo delicious!

Made by Anastasia - Serves: 6 Filed Under: 10 Minute Salads, Make Ahead Salads, Salad Index, Vegetarian, Winter Salads

Share
Pin83
Tweet
Share

Apple Slaw a yummy way to keep the doctor away! So quick and easy to prepare with a deliciously creamy dill yoghurt dressing.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

An aerial view of apple slaw in a black bowl with a pink napkin on the side.

This Apple Slaw recipe came to mind when I had to use up some cabbage that was in the fridge, simple, fast, yet so delicious. Crunchy cabbage, tart apples and a creamy dressing perfumed by the dill. An easy salad to make ahead and serve when you are ready.

Table of contents

  • What Makes Apples Turn Brown?
  • How to Stop Apples Browning
  • Step by Step Instructions
  • Tips on Making Apple Slaw
  • A Salad That Travels Well
  • Serving Suggestions
  • More Tasty Slaw Recipes
  • Recipe Card

What Makes Apples Turn Brown?

This unappetizing phenomenon is known as “enzymatic browning” and is caused when the flesh of the apple becomes exposed to oxygen that triggers an enzyme called PPO (polyphenol oxidase).

The PPO enzyme reacts with amino acids in the air to produce brown-coloured melanins and turn the apple brown.

How to Stop Apples Browning

No need to be embarrassed by ugly brown apples in your apple slaw, there are several different ways to stop your apples from browning, rubbing them with lemon, sprinkling them with salt, placing them in acidulated water or even using citric acid.

However, the method I have found to work the best is to keep your apples in salted water for up to 10 minutes. Not only does this stop them from turning that horrible dirty brown of apples that have been exposed to air it doesn't alter their taste once rinsed off.

You Will Need

LABELLED APPLE SLAW INGREDIENTS

Step by Step Instructions

1PREPARE APPLES
Wash your apples and remove the core with an apple corer, slice thinly using a v-slicer or sharp knife, then cut into matchsticks.
To prevent your apples from browning place them in salted water using one teaspoon of salt for every two cups of water.

An aerial view of apple cores being removed from green apples.
REMOVE APPLE CORES
Thinly slicing green apples with a mandoline slicer.
SLICE THINLY
A knife cutting apple slices into thin julienne.
CUT INTO MATCHSTICKS
Julienned apple slices sitting in water in a white bowl to prevent growing.
PLACE IN SALTED WATER - 10 MINS

2PREPARE CABBAGE
Wash your cabbage well, remove the outer damaged leaves, cut it in half and remove the core. Shred finely using a mandoline / v-slicer, your food processor with the slicing attachment or with a very sharp chef's knife. 

Finely shredding a savoy Cabbage using a mandoline slicer on a wooden board.
SHRED THE SAVOY CABBAGE
Red cabbage being shredded with a mandoline slicer on a wooden board.
THINLY SHRED RED CABBAGE

3WHIP UP DRESSING
Wash your dill, shake to remove excess water, cut off the stems then chop.
Place the yoghurt, mayo, apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of dill in a small mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper and stir until the dill is evenly distributed.

INGREDIENTS FOR DILL YOGHURT DRESSING IN A BOWL - BUNCH OF DILL, LEMON JUICE, YOGHURT, MAYO, SALT & PEPPER
PLACE INGREDIENTS IN A SMALL BOWL
Mixing dill and yoghurt dressing in a white bowl with a spoon with ingredients scattered around.
STIR TO COMBINE

4ASSEMBLE SALAD
Place the red and savoy shredded cabbage, the apples, the chopped dill in a large mixing bowl, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
Add the yoghurt dill dressing and massage it into the salad until everything is well coated. Taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
Arrange your apple slaw in a salad bowl, garnish with some dill fronds and apple slices and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.

Prepared apple slaw ingredients in a white bowl.
ADD ALL INGREDIENTS TO A BOWL
Mixing apple slaw ingredients with yoghurt dill dressing in a white bowl with tongs.
TOSS WELL TO COMBINE

Tips on Making Apple Slaw

  • You can easily shred the red cabbage and savoy and keep them separately in water for several days before. I like to keep them in separate containers so that the red cabbage does not discolour the savoy cabbage. Strain the cabbages well before adding to your salad and rinse them thoroughly as it will have a slight smell to it.
  • You can make the dressing several days in advance and keep it in your fridge until you are ready to make the salad.

A Salad That Travels Well

  • This apple slaw is even better if you make it an hour to two in advance allowing all the flavours to meld together.
  • A great salad for your picnics or your lunchbox as it keeps well.
  • This a great salad for large crowds as it is easy to make a big batch of it.

Serving Suggestions

It pairs well with many dishes, such as pulled pork, spicy ribs, store-bought barbecue chicken, BBQ seafood or a nice piece of schnitzel. Sometimes though you just can't beat the classics, I served ours with a delicious pork belly roast.

More Tasty Slaw Recipes

Kale Coleslaw in a black bowl with dill on the side.

KALE COLESLAW

An aerial view of Thai Asian slaw.

THAI ASIAN SLAW

KETO COLESLAW IN A DARK GREY SALAD BOWL ON TOP OF A WOODEN BOARD WITH A RED CABBAGE PARSLEY GARNISH

KETO COLESLAW

Recipe Card

An aerial view of apple slaw in a black bowl with a pink linen napkin on the side.

Apple Slaw - easy but ohh sooo delicious!

This Apple Slaw recipe came to mind when I had to use up some cabbage that was in the fridge, simple, fast yet so delicious. Crunchy cabbage, tart apples and a creamy dressing perfumed by the dill.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate this Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: Easy
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: Gluten free, nut free, Vegan, Vegetarian,
Servings: 6 as a side
Calories: 131kcal
Author: Anastasia
Equipment
  • Mandoline / V-Slicer
  • Apple corer
Ingredients
For the slaw...
  • ¼ head red cabbage (medium) (400 grams, approximately 4 cups shredded)
  • ¼ head savoy cabbage (small) (300 grams, approximately 3 cups shredded)
  • 2 medium green apples
  • ½ small bunch dill (¼ cup chopped for slaw +2-3 tbsps for dressing)
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
For the dill yoghurt dressing...
  • ½ cup Greek yoghurt (I prefer to use either S&W or Hellman's)
  • ¼ cup whole-egg mayonnaise (I prefer to use either S&W or Hellman's)
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
  • 2-3 tbsps chopped dill
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Wash and trim your cabbages, slice thinly with a v-slicer or with a sharp knife.
  • Wash and core the apples, cut them into fine matchsticks, place in a bowl of salted water (1 teaspoon for every 2 cups of water).
  • Wash your dill, shake to remove the water and pat dry. Cut off the stems chop finely.
  • Add all the dill yoghurt dressing ingredients to a small bowl, season and mix to combine.
  • Place all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl, season, add the dressing and massage until well combined.
  • Arrange in a salad bowl, garnish with some apple slices and dill frond. Keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 832IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @salads_with_anastasia or tag #salads_with_anastasia!

Share
Pin83
Tweet
Share

More 10 Minute Salads

  • Arugula Fig Salad with Blue Cheese
  • Greek Cabbage Salad or in Greek Lahanosalata!
  • Pear and Rocket Salad with Hazelnuts
  • Asian Zucchini Salad with Green Mango

About Anastasia

Anastasia is a home cook introduced to cooking at a young age (8 years old) and hasn’t gotten out of the kitchen since! She had her own coffee shop and ran her own catering business for over a decade. Her love of salads developed as she was always the one responsible for making the salads for family get-togethers and friends functions.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

ANASTASIA FROM SALADS WITH ANASTASIA

Hi, I’m Anastasia,
Let me show you how to transform your salads from boring and limp to bright, fresh and exciting using in-season produce.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Looking for a recipe?

Greek Salad Collection

NARROW PICS OF VARIOUS GREEK SALADS WITH A TEXT OVERLAY

Cheesy Salad Collection

Various salads with cheese and a text overlay.

Green Salad Collection

VARIETY OF GREEN SALADS WITH TEXT OVERLAY

Asian Salads

ASIAN SALAD COLLECTION WITH TEXT OVERLAY

Footer

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About Me
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Policy
  • Site Credits
  • Contact Me

Sign-up for new salad recipes!

Recipes & Tools

  • Salads
  • Dressings
  • Spices & Condiments
  • Salad Tools
  • What's in Season
  • Let's Shop!

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2020 · Salads with Anastasia · All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsOKAY
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
SAVE & ACCEPT