Peri Peri Coleslaw

I make this Peri Peri Coleslaw on the regular. Coleslaw it’s been one of my go-to sides for pretty much anything served with chips or in a bun for a long time. But I wanted to evolve it into something with a bit more OOOMPH. I wanted to try to emulate the same feeling I get when I have Nando’s with a side of coleslaw and some Perinaise. 

So I did a little research and played around with Peri Peri spices until I found ones that worked in a homemade coleslaw; paprika and cayenne pepper, rounded off with garlic granules and fresh coriander. It’s not Nando’s coleslaw, but it hits alllll the same creamy, crunchy and spicy notes.

Wondering how to adapt this recipe for your family? See here >

Peri Peri Coleslaw Ingredients

You can actually cheat a bit with this recipe, if you already have Nando’s Perinaise at home, you can add ½ Perinaise + ½ mayonnaise and leave out the paprika, cayenne and garlic granules, and just add in the coriander.

If you only have garlic powder, not granules, it’s fine to substitute. And I’ve used red cabbage for a punch of colour, but you can of course use white cabbage instead or a mix of the two.

Pro Prep Tips

There are four different ways you can shred cabbage:

1. Using the slicing disc in your food processor. This is the best way to do it when making a large amount of coleslaw. If we are going to a barbecue or entertaining at home I would always use my food processor. Just cut the cabbage into wedges thin enough to fit in the feeding tube and then pass each one through in turn.
2. Using a mandoline slicer. I would use the 5mm blade and again cut the cabbage into wedges first. Just make sure you use the finger guard and protective glove and work your way through each wedge. This method works if you are making a smaller amount of slaw.
3. Using a large Y vegetable peeler. Again, this is good if you are making a smaller batch of coleslaw. Cut the cabbage into quarters and with them placed firmly on a chopping board, work the peeler in downwards motions, being careful not to catch your fingers.

Prep my Peri Peri Coleslaw in Advance

You can make the coleslaw earlier in the day, but for maximum freshness prep the carrot and cabbage into a large bowl and prep the mayo and spices into a small bowl, cover both and refrigerate separately until time to serve, then mix the two together.

Kids Cook Too

Younger children can help by feeding the cabbage into the food processor and mixing all the ingredients together. And if you have a mezzaluna you can help them to chop the coriander, as you have to use both hands to work it, their fingers won’t be in danger of getting chopped. Just make sure they don’t pick it up by the blade.

Feed a Crowd

This coleslaw recipe can be easily doubled, trebled or quadrupled for barbecues or other gatherings with friends and family.

Storing My Peri Peri Coleslaw

It’s best eaten the same day but you can keep leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days (make day + 2). Give it a good toss again before you serve.

For more on safe food storage read here >

Diet Details

My Peri Peri Coleslaw is gluten free and vegetarian.

Adapting My Peri Peri Coleslaw for Your Family

Eating together is beneficial for families of all ages and stages, for a multitude of reasons; nutritional, behavioural, psychological and for healthy family functioning. This section will show you how to tweak this Peri Peri Coleslaw recipe for sharing with a weaning baby, toddler or a fussy eater, to help make it easier for you to eat together as a family.

Keeping Picky Eaters Happy

As with babies and toddlers, you might want to serve simple grated carrot instead of the coleslaw.

If you want to get your kids eating mixed salad with dressing with the rest of the family, have a read of my How to Get Kids Eating Salad article >

See more from me on fussy eaters here >

Making it Baby & Toddler Friendly

This slaw is a little grown up for babies and toddlers, but they do usually like the novelty of grated carrot so just grate up an extra carrot while you are prepping your coleslaw, and serve it up undressed.

Serving salads with dressing can be really tricky to introduce later on, so I would recommend serving weaners from 10 months+, and definitely from 12 months, their salad with dressing to avoid salad refusal when they are older.

See more on how I keep my family meals baby & toddler friendly here >

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