Spicy Jamaican Slaw Recipe

Cabbage is an inexpensive and very healthy ingredient. We use it a lot in our cooking. You will see us use cabbage fried, raw, in soups, and more. Our Spicy Jamaican Slaw Recipe uses fresh, crunchy cabbage and beautiful sweet peppers for a plate of Caribbean color!

Oh, and there are a couple of (not so) secret ingredients that make this slaw tangy and spicy.

Spicy Jamaican Slaw Recipe

For our 10th Anniversary, my husband and I travelled to Negril, Jamaica. Other than the outstanding beaches and friendly people, our favorite memory about the Caribbean is the FOOD.

Not going to lie…we pigged out while we were there. Fresh seafood, spicy chicken, fresh fruits and vegetables. It was almost like we were home, only spicier. The cooking in Jamaica is like a cross between down home Southern cooking and Cajun.

Everything there is prepared simply… but so colorful and flavorful. I wanted to make something that reminded me of our time there.

We started with fresh, thinly sliced cabbage.

For flavor we added onion to our slaw recipe, and for color we used carrots and sliced sweet peppers. These are so crunchy and sweet and juicy. I try to get them when they are on sale, but they are worth the splurge. You can also use bell pepper.

You can add your spices now, or add them in the dressing.

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Mayo, BBQ sauce, vinegar, honey, and a little water are whisked together. Then we add the spices. (Use a Jamaican spice blend!)

Vinegar and honey give it the extra sweet and sour zing, and mayonnaise brings this slaw recipe together.

Combine well, pour over the vegetables, toss and that’s it. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors blend and serve.

Easy, healthy and fresh!

4.5 from 4 votes

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Spicy Jamaican Slaw Recipe

A crunchy sweet + spicy Jamaican cole slaw recipe that is a bright and colorful side dish.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Jamaican

Prep Time 15 minutes

Chill Time 30 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 52 kcal

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• 4 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
• 1 cup sliced sweet peppers
• 1 carrot peeled and shredded
• 1/4 of an onion thinly sliced
• 3 TB BBQ sauce
• 2 TB water
• 2 TB white or apple cider vinegar
• 1 TB mayo
• 1 TB honey
• 1/2 TB Jamaican dry spice blend
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp salt

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1. In a large bowl, combine cabbage, onions, carrot, and peppers. Add Jamaican spice blend, black pepper and salt.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together BBQ sauce, water, vinegar and mayo. Pour liquid over vegetables, and toss and stir to coat well.
3. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Spicy Jamaican Slaw Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 52 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Sodium 125mg5%

Potassium 154mg4%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 5g6%

Vitamin A 1375IU28%

Vitamin C 47.7mg58%

Calcium 35mg4%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.