This Cilantro Lime Cole Slaw recipe has a satisfying crunchy texture and delicious flavors like lime and cilantro. It goes very well on tacos, works as a side dish or on top of tacos, bowls or with BBQ.
Cilantro Lime Cole Slaw
Hi Everyone, we are entering the warm weather season when having a good cole slaw recipe in your back pocket. Really, this recipe works year round. Cabbages are available all year round from the grocery store plus they are not expensive, making them the perfect family and meal planning staple vegetable.
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I love making a large batch of cole slaw when meal planning and we add it as a side or as a veggie topping to bowls and other dishes. The cabbage keeps well for a few days and stays crunchy.
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The fresh squeezed lime juice in this recipe provides the acidic element that replaces the vinegar that you would normally see in a cole slaw recipe.
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I love how zesty this Cilantro Lime Cole Slaw is, it really goes well with any fish recipe.
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I added celery seed to this recipe because I feel like it adds a nice flavor to the cole slaw, if you don’t have it, that’s totally fine! The recipe will still work.
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Cilantro Lime Cole Slaw
This Cilantro Lime Cole Slaw recipe has a satisfying crunchy texture and delicious flavors like lime and cilantro. It goes very well on tacos, works as a side dish or on top of tacos, bowls or with BBQ.
Ingredients
- 1 half head of green cabbage (you can substitute the same amount Napa or Savoy cabbage), cored, sliced into shreds
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, or amount to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or amount to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon-1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4-1/2 cup mayonnaise, regular
- 1 clove garlic, minced (1 teaspoon), optional
- 3 stalks celery, washed and chopped, optional
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add green cabbage, onion, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice, olive oil, celery seed, mayonnaise, and optional ingredients, if you wish, the celery and the garlic (gives it more of a bite). Toss the cole slaw mixture until completely combined. Serve right away or chill until ready to serve. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 325Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 377mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 6gSugar: 9gProtein: 4g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.
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