This light flavorful Pineapple Coleslaw is the perfect compliment to fish tacos or to top your burger with. With no mayo or dairy products, this slaw can stand to be out at room temperature for extended periods of time, making it the perfect dish to take to barbecues or family picnics! Best of all, it’s packed with pineapple (one of my favorite fruits)!
One of my favorite light spring/summer dishes to make is fish tacos. Hands down, there is a simplicity of the freshly cooked fish with the tortilla and the bright acidic slaw. I’m not sure I would love them so much without the crunchy slaw though, its just so crisp and bright and it perfectly complements the fish. I was craving fish tacos the other day and decided that I wanted to jazz up the slaw a little bit. I wanted to add something sweet that complimented the fish, but nothing that would over-power the light mild flavor of the fish. Pineapple ended up being the perfect ingredient!
This pineapple coleslaw cannot be easier to make and its insanely delicious. It was the perfect balance of sweet and vinegar and I happily topped my salads, fish tacos. and quesadillas with the slaw over the next few days. An added bonus is that this is also a super cheap addition to any meal.
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Green cabbage is so easy to find and usually very inexpensive. I used canned pineapple and some good old apple cider vinegar. This was inexpensive and easy to make but it looked and tasted much more elegant. It would’ve been perfect to serve to guests. I can’t wait to make this pineapple coleslaw for my family and friends for cookouts and to serve it on top of my black bean burgers. The spice in those burgers will perfectly offset the sweet and tangy pineapple coleslaw.
Spotlight On Pineapple Coleslaw
One cup of pineapple is packed with your daily allowance of Vitamin C and over 75% of your daily recommended amount of manganese. Why do you want to have manganese in your diet? Well it contributes to the making of an enzyme that is required to make collagen, that we all know is essential for healthy skin.
Did you know that pineapples are also full of beta-carotene! Looks like you don’t have to just chow down on carrots to get that important antioxidant to helps maintain healthy skin and also plays a vital role in eye health.
Pineapple Coleslaw Recipe Tips
Pineapples are in season from March to June, so you can likely find them a bit cheaper than usual right now.
Use a sharp chefs knife to cut the veggies and a large wooden cutting board. This makes chopping the cabbage and the red onion a breeze, as you will have plenty of room to work with. Also, be sure to use a large glass bowl to mix this pineapple coleslaw in, preferably one with a lid. The acid in the slaw may degrade your plastic if left in there too long.
Pineapple Slaw
Ingredients
- 1/2 head cabbage - shredded
- 2 tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 small container of pineapple - drained and diced
- 1/4 red onion - finely sliced
- 3 tbs. cilantro - chopped
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper - optional
Instructions
- Chop all your veggies and combine in a bowl. Add apple cider vinegar, salt and black pepper. Mix to combine. Taste for seasoning. Add additional vinegar, salt or cayenne pepper depending on your personal preference.
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What about you?
- Do you have a go to topping for your fish tacos?
- Do you like the traditional mayo based slaw or something more acidic?
- What do you like to pile slaw on top of?
Dori
This looks so healthy and refreshing. Great for the upcoming spring/summer season.
Sam
Dori, thank you!! I can’t wait to check out your tomato soup recipe , sounds so good on this rainy night!
Stephanie
I love slaws in the spring and summer! This sounds perfect alone but on a fish taco I am sure it would be amazing! I will be adding this to my list of must makes for the summer barbeque season.
Sam
Awesome Stephanie, it’s going to be a regular dish around here!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner
Apple cider vinegar is my go to in most of my summer salads. Yummy!
jill conyers
Love that it’s mayo free! Yum!
Cynthia L
Yum! The perfect side to any summer meal. Thanks for sharing at the This Is How We Roll Link Party! See you next week.
J @ A Hot Southern Mess
Yum yum yum! Pineapple is one of my all-time favorite fruits too! Anything with pineapple is good in my eyes! This slaw recipe looks divine! What a perfect compliment to so many summer dishes! I am pinning this one and trying it out soon! Thanks for sharing!
Jill @ Champagne for Everyday
I love the idea of adding pineapple! I have had halibut with mango salsa and avocado and was totally obsessed, so I think this would be a perfect addition to fish tacos. My stomach HATES cabbage but I love it, so Beano is my best friend when I am joyfully partaking in coleslaw :P We will give this a shot soon!!
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Amber
Wow! This coleslaw sounds great! I am such a huge coleslaw fan!
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Tiffany
I don’t normally care for coleslaw but this sounds a lot better!
katie
How do you even think of this?! This looks pretty good
Amy @ Mama Running for God
WOW. This sounds sooooooo good!!! I will have to store this for making when we go camping next week!
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running
Omg this recipe makes me want to whip up a batch of fish tacos and this coleslaw! I know Spring just arrived, but I’m definitely ready for Summer to already get here!
Farrah
I adore pineapple! <3 Never would've thought to throw it into cole slaw! *-* Thank you for the awesome idea!
Sherry @ The Simple Hive
Oh yum! This looks delicious! I love it that it doesn’t have mayonaise.
AJ @ NutriFitMama
I’ve never had pineapple slaw before. Pineapple is one of my all time favorite fruits though! Love it!
Mar @ Mar on the Run
pineapple is one of my favorite fruits too! this recipe sounds and dish looks amazing!!
Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC
this is awesome. i love tacos but hate mayo so never try slaws. so excited this is mayo free!
Nicole @ Fitful Focus
I’m not usually a fan of coleslaw, but because this is mayo-less, I think I’d love it! Sound so refreshing :)
Chelsea
You always have the yummiest looking recipes!!
Jess @hellotofit
I’ve never thought to add pineapple to coleslaw…genius!! I bet it pairs really well with the vinegar :)
Marcia
I love the idea of pineapple in slaw. This looks so easy too. I will have to make it!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home
This sounds so good! I have an amazing gadget for getting the fruit out of the pineapple. Cores it and everything!
jen
I love this!!!! I would probably just eat this as a salad at work!
Scott
We used to put fresh pineapple in everything. Then our oldest was diagnosed allergic. Only canned for us now.
Samantha
I will definitely have to try this out! My hubby love pineapple! This would be great in the summer time along with steak cooked on the grill!