Here's a refreshing salad that you can feast on without fear. It's low-calorie and packed with disease-fighting antioxidants in the cabbage, onion, mango and walnuts.
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Great coleslaw - it's definitely a combination of sweet and tangy! I love the vibrant colors and mix of flavors. I used a bag of coleslaw mix and 2 mangos vs. 1. I also added about 1/2 cup of raisins for contrast and they paired nicely with the walnuts. I mixed the dressing basically dissolving the sugar in the rice vinegar - taste it before you mix it in, if you don't like it before it goes over the salad you'll ruin the whole thing. I mixed everything and let it set overnight. It was a great accompaniment to grilled pork tenderloin.
Read MoreI was looking for a fresh recipe to use my mango, but this slaw is a bit bland. I found it too sweet. I did add a bit of light mayo as a binder. It was OK, but I won't make it again.
Read MoreGreat coleslaw - it's definitely a combination of sweet and tangy! I love the vibrant colors and mix of flavors. I used a bag of coleslaw mix and 2 mangos vs. 1. I also added about 1/2 cup of raisins for contrast and they paired nicely with the walnuts. I mixed the dressing basically dissolving the sugar in the rice vinegar - taste it before you mix it in, if you don't like it before it goes over the salad you'll ruin the whole thing. I mixed everything and let it set overnight. It was a great accompaniment to grilled pork tenderloin.
HUGE positive response to this. Brought it to work to share with staff and it was gobbled up in minutes!
The combination of cabbage, mangos,and walnut was very good. The recipe called for too much dressing. I'm thinking of making the dressing a little different with something other than just vinegar. The dressing was a little tart.
I've made this three times so far and each time, my partner who doensn't like fruit salad loved it! I like it because it's simple and easy and tastes great. It's even better I find if I let it sit for about 30 mins in the refrigerator beforehand to let the flavors meld together.
This is going to go PERFECTLY with my barbecued short ribs that I am fixing today. I picked it because it calls for ZERO oil or mayo. If you like a tangy cole slaw, you will love this. I heeded what others said and used the same amount of dressing in twice the amount of cabbage.
Very tasty! I wasn't crazy about the walnuts, but everything else worked really well. Thanks!
Fabulous combination! This will be a regular on my table as long as I can find fresh mangoes! My only criticism is that the recipe makes too much dressing, so next time, I'll either double the veggies or halve the dressing.
I ommitted the onion and walnuts and used celery instead. Also, I used real sugar instead of Splenda. This has a very pungent flavor and there is plenty of dressing, so I think I would cut back next time. Overall, this is unique and very healthy....would make again.
I was looking for a fresh recipe to use my mango, but this slaw is a bit bland. I found it too sweet. I did add a bit of light mayo as a binder. It was OK, but I won't make it again.
This was way too sweet for me and there was too much vinegar. If I make it again, I will definately cut both the vinegar and the Splenda in half. Otherwise, it's low calorie and has a great amount of vitamins so it's great for us who watch our waistlines!
Awesome! Super super yummy! I don't like mayo ladden coleslaws, so this was perfect since I had so many mangos I needed to use up. I used agave nectar instead of splenda because I never use splenda. I cut back on the vinegar to about half a cup and it was perfect. I also didn't add the walnuts to the slaw because I didn't want them to get soggy, I just sprinkled them on top. Amazing!
Excellent salad - everyone at our table of 8 thoroughly enjoyed the dish. As one reviewer suggested, I did taste the vinegar/sugar mixture before adding to the vegetables and while it was very good, I will increase the sugar a bit. Two days old now and it's still as good as the 1st day
Mmmm!!! Even my 3 yr old ate this! And I couldn't get enough! This is DELICIOUS the way it is, but I made a few changes to cater to my family's tastes: -only used 2 Tbls of red onion finely chopped -used regular white sugar -added 1 Tbls mayo to thicken the sauce -replaced walnuts w/ almonds -added pineapple tidbits & shredded coconut
We found the flavour of this slaw to be very strong. There was nothing wrong with it, a nice combination of flavours in fact, but it wasn't really for us.
I added a teaspoon or two of red chile flakes to add a little spice. My boyfriend loved it!
Did what others suggested: increased the cabbage (half of a medium-sized green and half a med. red cabbage heads) and added raisins. Fantastic. Also, subbed brown rice vinegar. Used two mangoes but it would've been better with three!
Made this to use on my shrimp taco's tonight....Yummy! I did change it a little and made the dressing like I do for slaw; Sugar, onion powder and a dash of salt, mix in rice vinegar till blended and dissolved, taste and adjust, add a tablespoon or two of mayonnaise depending on how much you are making and mix well.
This is a really great slaw recipe and has become a go-to side salad for me. I use a few tablespoons of sugar instead of the Splenda. I recommend using less rice vinegar at first and then adding to taste. I've also made it with dried cranberries when I didn't have mango and it was equally if not more delicious that way.
I would prefer honey (about 2 Tbsp) to the Splenda.I would add a small amt. of olive oil as well. Drizzle the oil over the slaw to taste.
Really good recipe, & very versatile. But strong for the wife & me, so I added 2 cups more cabbage. Bingo! Another time, out of walnuts, so I subbed sunflower seed kernels, which turned the taste in a dfferent (& tasty!) direction.
