Vinegar Slaw Recipes For Fish Tacos

Vinegar Coleslaw is an excellent no mayo coleslaw recipe for those who love coleslaw but don’t love mayonnaise. This vinegar based coleslaw is tangy, not overly sweet and provides the perfect crunch with its combination of green cabbage, onion and carrots.

I bring this slaw to BBQs and parties as it pairs great with Carne Asada, Honey Mustard Chicken and BBQ ribs. It’s also a delicious side to my BBQ Chicken Sweet Potatoes.

Love this vinegar coleslaw that’s got a stronger bite of flavor (thanks to the apple cider vinegar). It’s always great to have options and you really can’t go wrong with either recipe. So do what I do and alternate them for a little variety!

Cilantro Lime Fish Taco Slaw

It’s quick and easy to make this vinegar coleslaw recipe, but it always helps to watch a step-by-step video tutorial. Give it a watch below!

One reason you should eat more coleslaw is the amazing health benefits of cabbage! You can boil cabbage, sauté it, ferment it or enjoy it raw, like in this tasty coleslaw recipe. However you eat it, you’ll be absorbing plenty of necessary nutrients from cabbage.

Cabbage comes from the same plant family as kale, cauliflower and broccoli. And like broccoli, cabbage has a similar anti-inflammatory profile. Chronic inflammation over time is associated with heart disease, inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS), cancer and diabetes. In other words, eat more cabbage and other veggies!

Spicy Cilantro Lime Slaw (tex Mex)

Cabbage has a ton of Vitamin C which is an antioxidant that protects cells from harmful free radicals. In turn, Vitamin C has been linked to lowering high blood pressure and boosting your immunity (and you know I’m all about boosting the immune system).

This crunchy vegetable is also high in Vitamin K. Just one cup of cabbage is 85% of your recommended daily intake of Vitamin K, which is essential to help with blood clotting. So much goodness from one simple vegetable.

One of the things I love about coleslaw recipes are how easy they are to whip up. It’s just a handful of ingredients. Here’s what’s in this oil and vinegar based coleslaw recipe:

Tangy Coleslaw With Vinegar Dressing Recipe

There’s a lot of dairy and sugar in store-bought coleslaw and restaurant versions. But this recipe is dairy-free, paleo, low carb and can easily be made vegan by simply swapping the honey for maple syrup.

I’ve also limited the honey to one tablespoon for this big batch of coleslaw. So that’s very little sugar per serving. And trust me, you won’t be missing it in this easy, ultra-flavorful recipe.

Vinegar based coleslaw is an excellent no mayo coleslaw recipe for those who love coleslaw but don't love mayonnaise. It's an easy combination of cabbage, carrots and onion mixed with an apple cider vinegar dressing.

Sweet And Tangy No Mayo Coleslaw

Calories: 62 kcal , Carbohydrates: 7 g , Protein: 1 g , Fat: 4 g , Saturated Fat: 1 g , Sodium: 74 mg , Potassium: 156 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 4 g , Vitamin A: 925 IU , Vitamin C: 28.3 mg , Calcium: 36 mg , Iron: 0.5 mg

©. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited.is a delicious slaw made from cabbage slaw mix and a tangy mayo lime dressing. It’s an easy way to add tons of flavor to your favorite fish tacos, coming together in minutes for a quick and tasty meal. Try this simple slaw as the perfect accompaniment to your next fish taco feast!

Fish Taco Slaw is the perfect accompaniment to a variety of tacos like mahi mahi and tilapia. Whether you prefer blackened, beer-battered, or grilled, this slaw will bring out the best in each one.

Grilled Fish Tacos With Pineapple Cabbage Slaw (30 Minutes!)

One of the best things about living in Florida is the access to incredible seafood. Each restaurant has a different spin on the fish taco with some type of fish taco slaw and house-made remoulade sauce or fish taco sauce.

This cabbage slaw for tacos is one of those restaurant recreation recipes. It’s a great all-around slaw recipe. The coleslaw dressing has a touch of sweetness, some tanginess from freshly squeezed lime juice, and there’s crunch from shredded cabbage.

It’s incredibly easy to prepare and very versatile. The best part is that it keeps well in the refrigerator for about 3 days and works well as a side dish for several recipes, not just as a slaw for fish tacos.

Vinegar Coleslaw (no Mayonnaise)

Here’s a brief description explaining how to make our taco slaw. The full recipe including ingredients and instructions is further down the page.

Refrigerator: Fish taco slaw can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. To keep it fresher for longer, store the slaw without dressing or other wet ingredients and mix them together just before serving.

For a healthier version of fish taco slaw, replace the mayonnaise with equal parts plain Greek yogurt. Even if you want to mix in a bit of mayo for flavor, as long as it adds up to 1 cup the mixture will work.

Cilantro Lime Slaw Recipe

Sour cream is an excellent substitute to use, however, we don’t advise only using sour cream. To get the best results, try swapping out ¼ cup of mayo or yogurt with ¼ cup of sour cream for a delicious and creamy texture!

Of course! Everyone should be able to enjoy the slaw, so if someone doesn’t care for cilantro, it’s totally fine to omit it from the recipe.

Absolutely! If you are looking for a more tart flavor to your slaw, simply omit the sugar. We haven’t tested this recipe with any sugar substitutes; therefore, our best suggestion is to leave it out entirely.

Vinegar Coleslaw Recipe (no Mayo)

Actually, we have an entirely different recipe forspicy coleslawand it is great on fish tacos! That way, we don’t have to change this recipe at all, we just use the other recipe when we want spicy coleslaw.

*The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients in the recipe card and a serving size of 2 ounces of slaw. Actual calories will vary.

Serving: 2 ounces | Calories: 94 kcal | Carbohydrates: 2 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.02 g | Cholesterol: 5 mg | Sodium: 116 mg | Potassium: 55 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 63 IU | Vitamin C: 11 mg | Calcium: 13 mg | Iron: 0.2 mg

Red Cabbage Coleslaw With No Mayo (quick + Easy)

We haven't tried Miracle Whip in place of mayonnaise. I'm not sure how Miracle Whip will taste since it's tangier than mayonnaise. If you prefer it, give a try and see how you like it. Have a wonderful weekend! :)

The BEST Coleslaw dressing with broiled talapia on street taco corn tortillas! I sliced half a green cabbage and added green onions and carrots!Our vinegar coleslaw recipe is refreshing and packs a ton of sweet and tangy flavor without all the calories and fat of a mayo based coleslaw.

Vinegar based coleslaw is great as a bbq side dish, for fish taco slaw, on top of a pulled pork sandwich or try our BBQ Bao Buns or just as an easy, healthy side dish for dinner.  If you want a creamy traditional slaw try our Chick-fil-A Coleslaw Recipe, it’s the original directly from the restaurant with just a few minor tweaks.

Vinegar Coleslaw Recipe

This vinegar coleslaw recipe is perfect for using some prepared ingredients from the grocery store. I can’t tell you the last time I bought a head of cabbage for coleslaw instead of a bag of already shredded vegetables.

It’s much easier and time saving to buy a bag of shredded cabbage and carrots labeled coleslaw. Try to find a bag that has both green and red cabbage, just for the visual, it won’t change the taste. You’ll find bags of shredded coleslaw with the other bagged salads.

Mark Bittman says that salting your cabbage and letting it sit for a couple of hours helps add taste and preserve the crunch.  Mark says to salt the cabbage and leave for an hour or two, rinse and then the cabbage is ready for the slaw.

Easy Fish Tacos Recipe With Slaw

I’m sure Mark’s idea probably works; I haven’t tried it and haven’t seen a reason to add the step. If one of your tries this step, I’d love to hear how it works out for you.

Bagged Coleslaw Mix – My son thought I had “cheated” when he saw the bag labelled coleslaw.  What he didn’t understand is that the bag only holds shredded cabbage and carrots, you still need to make and add the dressing.  Personally, I like the convenience of the bagged pre-shredded slaw.

You can shred your own cabbage. If so, look at the next section of this post to learn about how to store and cut cabbage for our vinegar coleslaw recipe.

Cilantro Lime Coleslaw (for Tacos, Sandwiches, Or A Side Salad)

Dry Mustard – The mustard is there to help emulsify the dressing, not for taste really.  You can skip it if you like but the oil and vinegar will not mix as well.  You can also substitute a tablespoon of Dijon mustard or yellow mustard, but it