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Jamaican Slaw

A bowl of Jamaican slaw with cabbage, carrot, pineapple and raisins.
Jamaican slaw in a serving bowl.

Tangy cabbage slaw with carrot, pineapple and raisins, tossed in a bright yellow mustard dressing with jalapeño and green onion.

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  • Prep: 15 minutes
  • Makes: 5 people

Recipe

Jamaican Slaw

Tangy cabbage slaw with carrot, pineapple and raisins, tossed in a bright yellow mustard dressing with jalapeño and green onion.

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Prep
15 minutes
Makes
5 people

Ingredients

5 people

For 5 people

Slaw

Dressing

Equipment

  • Jar
  • Large bowl

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Put the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until combined.

  2. Step 2: Place all the slaw ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss. Leave to wilt for at least 1 hour.

    Yellow dressing being poured over cabbage, carrot, pineapple and raisins in a bowl.
  3. Step 3: Toss well to coat the slaw in the juices and dressing pooled at the bottom of the bowl. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

    A serving of slaw lifted from a bowl with wooden servers.

Notes

Use fresh pineapple if it is ripe and juicy, or canned pineapple in juice rather than syrup.

For make-ahead preparation, toss the slaw ingredients with the dressing except for the pineapple and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Add the pineapple before serving.

Leftovers keep well for a day; the pineapple may soften after that.

Nutrition per person

Calories
222 kcal
Fat
13 g
Saturated fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
28 g
Sugar
8 g
Fiber
5 g
Protein
2 g
Sodium
324 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

This tangy slaw combines shredded cabbage and carrot with pineapple and raisins, all tossed in a bright yellow mustard dressing with jalapeño and green onion.

Yellow mustard being squeezed into a small bowl.
Yellow mustard, a key part of the slaw dressing.
Cabbage, carrots, green onion, jalapeño, raisins, mustard, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper arranged as slaw ingredients.
Ingredients for Jamaican slaw.
Fresh pineapple beside an open can of pineapple.
Fresh and canned pineapple options.

Allow at least an hour for the cabbage to wilt in the dressing, turning soft and juicy before serving.

Four-panel collage showing dressing shaken in a jar, slaw being tossed, the mixture wilting and slaw being transferred.
Preparing and serving the slaw.

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