Paleo Coleslaw Recipe with Paleo Mayo - My Natural Family (2024)

FAQs

What's the difference between Paleo mayonnaise and regular mayonnaise? ›

You may be wondering what the difference is between paleo mayo and regular mayo? Simply put, it's the oil! There really is no other change to making paleo mayo then to switch out the canola or soybean oil with a paleo-friendly oil. We're suggesting to use half avocado oil and half light olive oil.

If you want to keep eating mayo, you can easily make a batch of it with just a few real food ingredients. It's a great source of healthy fat, not to mention it's delicious. Make Paleo Mayo as an ingredient for Easy Paleo Chicken Salad or 6-Minute Paleo Coleslaw.

One cup of regular mayonnaise contains a whopping 916 calories, 78 grams of total fat and 12 grams of saturated fat. It also provides an alarming 1,671 milligrams of sodium. Even if your slaw serves six to eight people, that's still a lot of unnecessary calories, fat and sodium for one dish.

Most people refer to sliced or shredded raw cabbage coated with mayo- or vinegar-based dressing as coleslaw (or just slaw).

Strict paleo dieters exclude all grains from their diets — including rice — primarily due to their high phytate content. Although it's technically prohibited, many people still consume small amounts of white rice while following a paleo diet because it's lower in phytates, compared with other types.

Continued low carbohydrate intake may lead to an overuse of fat for energy, or ketosis. It's recommended that you work with your physician or registered dietitian if you want to do the paleo diet, especially those with heart, kidney, liver, or pancreatic disease.

Paleo people regularly ate tubers and wild potatoes. Some people list potatoes as unacceptable because they're a starchy high-glycemic food. But ancient hunter-gatherer communities relied on the calories and carbohydrates in potatoes and other tubers for energy.

Cup for cup, coleslaw also typically has fewer calories (94 versus 357) and less sodium than potato salad. Either side is loaded with fiber (about 12 to 14 grams per cup) and protein (about eight to 12 grams per cup).

Vinegar-based coleslaw: "Instead of using mayonnaise or creamy dressings, opt for a coleslaw made with vinegar or citrus-based dressings. These versions tend to be lower in calories and fat," Sabat tells us. Perfect!

Why is KFC coleslaw so good? ›

Finely diced ingredients

What's more, KFC finely dices everything so you don't have to chew that much, and all the flavors and textures blend perfectly. More specifically, they dice cabbage, carrots, and onions, which are all crunchy and have a pleasant mouth feel.

Or coleslaws — what's the difference? Really nothing. Technically, coleslaw involves cabbage, whether green, red or napa, while the category of slaws can include all kinds of chopped or shredded crunchy vegetables. The two words are used interchangeably for the most part however.

The real difference is that the raw, chopped vegetables in coleslaw are primarily cabbage: Napa, red, savoy, or bok choy. Slaw without the cole can feature any crunchy veggie in place of cabbage, including chopped or shredded broccoli, carrots, snow peas, jicama, and more.

Crisp it up: Shredded cabbage stays perky if it's soaked in cold water.

Regular mayo typically contains canola oil or soybean oil, which is not allowed on the paleo diet. Once you taste home made mayo, you'll see the difference it makes! Paleo mayo is also a lot cheaper than store-bought!

Nutritional Value of Vegan Mayo

Vegan mayo is generally lower in calories and fat than traditional mayo, as it is made without egg yolks. One tablespoon of vegan mayo contains around 90 calories and 10 grams of fat, compared to traditional mayo—which has about 100 calories and 11 grams per tablespoon.

This product contains 5 ingredients that are not paleo and 1 ingredient that may not be paleo.