Avocado Coleslaw with Stone Fruit and Berries

What is a BBQ without some good sides, including a few that don’t take a lot of time, or leave you feeling guilty afterwards? I’m a sucker for a good, cheap, take-out style coleslaw with only semi-crunchy cabbage, and a sweet sauce that immediately falls to the bottom of the dish, soaking into everything around it if you’re not careful. I love a good side dish, like with this Avocado Coleslaw with Stone Fruit and Berries.

I’ve been on a buying binge of the best produce from every farm stand, loading my breakfast bar with a rainbow of peaches, strawberries, apricots, and avocados. Now, it’s a race against the clock to devour them all before things turn south. Success on one front – I made a Avocado Coleslaw with Stone Fruit and Berries coleslaw to satisfy my need for a cheap made slaw – but this was BETTER. I mean, how could it not be?

Along with this avocado and stone fruit coleslaw, I needed a BBQ fix. The two go together hand in hand, and that fix was satisfied with our Tony Roma’s pulled pork sliders. Now I’m a “piler”, packing my slaw on top of my pulled pork sandwiches. But no matter how you top ‘em, the Tony Roma’s BBQ has an authentic, slow-smoked BBQ taste that is ready in minutes – which I need in my life. We loaded this pulled pork on everything for days, especially the nights when Ben was working in the hospital, which was many!
And the line up includes more than your favorite pulled pork, but Tony Roma’s famous baby back ribs, and St. Louis style ribs, too!
No matter what you pair these with, you will be very pleased.
Ingredients for Avocado Coleslaw
This is an easy coleslaw recipe that will have you feeling full and satisfied. It’s full of fruits and vegetables and the avocado dressing is fresh and light! It’s a great change up to traditional coleslaw recipes.
- Red and Green Shredded Cabbage
- Avocado
- Olive Oil
- Lemon Juice
- Fresh Jalapeno
- Salt and Pepper to taste + 2 tsp for Wilting Cabbage
- Cherries, pitted and halved
- Strawberries, cut up
- Blueberries
- Apricots, cut up

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Avocado Coleslaw with Stone Fruit and Berries
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Rest Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Chopped
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Avocado Coleslaw with Stone Fruit and Berries is a summer staple to serve with all your grilling dishes!
Ingredients
- 6 cups Red and Green Shredded Cabbage
- 1 Avocado
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Jalapeno
- Salt and Pepper to taste + 2 tsp for Wilting Cabbage
- 1/2 – 1 cup Cherries, pitted and halved
- 1/2– 1 cup Strawberries, cut up
- 1/2 cup Blueberries
- 1/2 cup Apricots, cut up
Instructions
- n a large colander, add in shredded cabbage. Season with 2 teaspoons of salt and toss to combine. Let the mixture rest over a bowl, for about 1 hour to release some of the water from the cabbage.
- In the mean time, add the avocado, lemon, salt, pepper, and jalapeno into a food processor. Whiz until smooth. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Dice up the fruit if you have not yet done so.
- Once the cabbage has settled, rinse well with water and drain thoroughly. In a large bowl, toss to combine with the avocado dressing, and add in fresh fruit.
- Let rest for the best flavor, for at least 2 hours. But it is perfectly tasty eaten immediately.We hope you love this summer staple Avocado Coleslaw with Stone Fruit and Berries with all your grilling dishes!
Keywords: vegan coleslaw, healthy coleslaw recipe, slaw recipe
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