Homemade slaws are a great way to add crunch, flavor and nutrients to any meal. Today’s recipe celebrates Mexican ingredients like cilantro, cumin and lime but I have also made a similar salad with Asian flavors in my Rainbow Slaw with Chicken. My vinaigrettes tend to be on the tangy side so if you prefer it a bit more mellow, feel free to add more honey and less lime juice.
Hate chopping? Let your food processor do the word and use the slicing attachment. Add any veggies you have on hand (zucchini, green cabbage, broccoli, celery, etc.) and in minutes you will have a giant bowl of nutrition.
Whatever you do, skip the creepy mayo-based salad at the deli counter. You’ll thank me when you slip into your bathing suit.
Your fork is waiting.
Mexican Slaw with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
Author: Liz DellaCroce | The Lemon Bowl
Nutrition Information
- Serves: 4
- Serving size: 1
- Calories: 132
- Fat: 7.2g
- Saturated fat: .9g
- Carbohydrates: 17.1g
- Sodium: 321mg
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Protein: 2.4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep time:
Total time:
Ingredients
Mexican Slaw
- 5 c red cabbage – shredded
- 1 c cucumber – thinly sliced
- 1 c carrots – shredded
- 1 c red pepper – thinly sliced
- ½ c scallions – diced
- ½ c cilantro – minced (optional)
Honey Lime Vinaigrette
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs honey
- ¼ c lime juice
- 1 clove garlic – grated
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp coriander
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Wisk together vinaigrette in the bottom of a large salad bowl.
- Add all slaw ingredients to the bowl and toss well to combine. Note: this gets better after it sits for about 20 minutes at room temperature.
Notes
Excellent source of Vitamins C and A
Join the fun over at The Country Cook’s Weekend Potluck!
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This would be awesome with grilled Tuna or Swordfish. Thanks for the recipe.
That's a fantastic idea!!
I am always looking for something on the side for the nights we have Mexican. This is gorgeous! Can't wait to try it. Thanks for bringing it to Weekend Potluck. I'm pinning!
So glad – I hope you enjoy!
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