Description
Zesty coleslaw brings Mexican flair to classic cabbage salad. Crisp vegetables and tangy dressing create a refreshing side dish you’ll crave at summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 cups (0.9–1.2 L) green cabbage (thinly sliced) or pre-shredded mixed cabbage
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) carrots (peeled and grated)
- ½ cup (120 ml) olive oil
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) lime juice
- ⅓ cup (8 g) cilantro (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp cumin (ground)
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Vegetable Preparation: Shred green cabbage, grate orange carrots, and finely chop cilantro, combining these vibrant ingredients in a generous mixing bowl to create a colorful foundation for the coleslaw.
- Dressing Creation: Whisk lime juice, ground cumin, honey, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and olive oil together until the ingredients transform into a smooth, well-integrated dressing that balances tangy, sweet, and savory notes.
- Flavor Infusion: Pour the prepared dressing over the vegetable mixture, using sweeping motions to ensure thorough coating, allowing each vegetable strand to become completely saturated with the aromatic liquid.
- Flavor Melding: Seal the coleslaw in a container and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours (preferably overnight), enabling the ingredients to marinate and develop a more complex, harmonious flavor profile.
- Final Presentation: Gently toss the coleslaw just before serving to redistribute the dressing and restore the vegetables’ crisp texture, presenting a refreshing Mexican-inspired side dish bursting with vibrant flavors and textures.
Notes
- Veggie Prep Technique: Shred cabbage and carrots uniformly for consistent texture and even dressing absorption.
- Flavor Marination Strategy: Refrigerate coleslaw for minimum 2 hours to allow ingredients to blend and intensify taste profiles.
- Dressing Balance Hack: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to create smooth, emulsified sauce that coats vegetables evenly.
- Serving Freshness Tip: Toss coleslaw right before serving to maintain crispness and revive vibrant vegetable textures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg