Carrot Slaw

Ingredients:

  • For Carrot Slaw Base
  • 6 carrots, peeled and shredded
  • 1 ½ cups plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • For Savory Slaw
  • ⅓ cup plain cream cheese, softened
  • 2 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons green onions or chives, chopped small or 1 tablespoon of dried chives
  • For Sweet Slaw
  • 1 red apple such as Gala or Fuji, shredded
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon sweetener of your choice (e.g. honey, maple syrup, etc.)
  • For Spicy Slaw
  • 1 cup regular or low-fat cottage cheese
  • 6-7 Chiltepin peppercorns, ground or smashed or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried chopped onions or onion powder

Directions:

For Carrot Slaw Base 

  1. Wash hands with soap and warm water. Wash fresh vegetables before preparing. 
  2. In a medium bowl, add carrots, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, and salt. Mix well. 
  3. Serve immediately or add ingredients below to make a slaw variation.

For Savory Slaw

  1. Add cream cheese, garlic powder, pepper, and green onions or chives to the carrot slaw base. Mix well. 
  2. Serve immediately. Optional: set aside 2-3 teaspoons of green onions or chives to use for garnish. Serve as a side dish with crackers or on a sandwich. 

For Sweet Slaw

  1. Add apple, cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetener of your choice to the carrot slaw base. Mix well. 
  2. Serve immediately as a side dish with graham crackers or use on a sandwich. 

For Spicy Slaw 

  1. Add cottage cheese, chiltepin pepper or red pepper flakes, cumin, garlic powder, and chopped onion to the carrot slaw base. Mix well. 
  2. Serve immediately as a side dish with crackers or to use on a sandwich. 

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):

calories, 113; carbohydrate, 24g; protein, 3.4g; fat, 0.5g; saturated fat, 0.3g; trans fat, 0 g; cholesterol, 2mg; fiber, 2.7g; sodium, 70mg; calcium, 97mg; percent calories from fat, 4%.

Adapted from Dole's Fun with Fruits and Vegetables Kids Cookbook.

Makes 6 servings

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Carrot Slaw

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Carrot Slaw
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Ingredients

  • For Carrot Slaw Base
  • 6 carrots, peeled and shredded
  • 1 ½ cups plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • For Savory Slaw
  • ⅓ cup plain cream cheese, softened
  • 2 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons green onions or chives, chopped small or 1 tablespoon of dried chives
  • For Sweet Slaw
  • 1 red apple such as Gala or Fuji, shredded
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon sweetener of your choice (e.g. honey, maple syrup, etc.)
  • For Spicy Slaw
  • 1 cup regular or low-fat cottage cheese
  • 6-7 Chiltepin peppercorns, ground or smashed or ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried chopped onions or onion powder

Directions

For Carrot Slaw Base 

  1. Wash hands with soap and warm water. Wash fresh vegetables before preparing. 
  2. In a medium bowl, add carrots, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, and salt. Mix well. 
  3. Serve immediately or add ingredients below to make a slaw variation.

For Savory Slaw

  1. Add cream cheese, garlic powder, pepper, and green onions or chives to the carrot slaw base. Mix well. 
  2. Serve immediately. Optional: set aside 2-3 teaspoons of green onions or chives to use for garnish. Serve as a side dish with crackers or on a sandwich. 

For Sweet Slaw

  1. Add apple, cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetener of your choice to the carrot slaw base. Mix well. 
  2. Serve immediately as a side dish with graham crackers or use on a sandwich. 

For Spicy Slaw 

  1. Add cottage cheese, chiltepin pepper or red pepper flakes, cumin, garlic powder, and chopped onion to the carrot slaw base. Mix well. 
  2. Serve immediately as a side dish with crackers or to use on a sandwich. 

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

calories, 113; carbohydrate, 24g; protein, 3.4g; fat, 0.5g; saturated fat, 0.3g; trans fat, 0 g; cholesterol, 2mg; fiber, 2.7g; sodium, 70mg; calcium, 97mg; percent calories from fat, 4%.

Adapted from Dole's Fun with Fruits and Vegetables Kids Cookbook.

Makes 6 servings

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