Bear in mind my well-known Finest Wholesome Coleslaw Ever recipe? The one made with out ANY mayo that’s excellent served with your whole fav summer time grilling recipes? Properly, this magnificence is the coleslaw’s *spicy*, fancy, additional particular twin that I couldn’t cease consuming straight from the bowl.
Summer season is all about packing in lovely, recent produce at each meal, and this tremendous recent, hella crunchy cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw is the easiest way to try this. All of those attractive veggies get tossed in a light-weight dressing that provides slightly sweetness to each chew, after which BOOM you’re able to prime burgers, sandwiches (trace: new recipe coming in a couple of days), proteins, or simply to eat it by the forkful.
I do know you’ll be making this one repeatedly all season lengthy. Whip it up this weekend on your dinner or BBQ and revel in!
Substances on this cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw
We’re packing in tons of freshness with a rainbow of crunchy veggies, then tossing them in a easy, flavorful dressing. There’s NO mayo concerned (or wanted) to make the very best slaw ever! Right here’s what you’ll want:
- Produce: get tons of crunch from shredded cabbage, Persian cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, scallions, and jalapeño.
- For the dressing: as an alternative of conventional mayo, we’re whisking collectively a dressing made with lime juice, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, slightly honey, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Straightforward ingredient swaps
This cucumber cabbage slaw is straightforward to customise with components you would possibly have already got readily available. Right here’s what I can suggest for swapping:
- For the veggies: be at liberty so as to add extra of 1 veggie and fewer of one other relying on what you want and what you might have! For instance, in case you’re out of carrots you may simply substitute the quantity with extra shredded cabbage, and so forth.
- For the sesame oil: I really like the wealthy taste that toasted sesame oil provides to the dressing, however you can even use olive oil.
- For the rice vinegar: slightly rice vinegar provides sweetness and acidity to the slaw, however you should utilize apple cider vinegar as an alternative.
Can I make it vegan?
Sure! As-is, this slaw shouldn’t be vegan due to the honey, however you may simply swap it for slightly sugar or maple syrup as an alternative to make the recipe vegan.
Stunning cucumber jalapeño slaw in 3 simple steps
- Toss the veggies. Add your whole shredded and sliced produce to a massive bowl and toss effectively to combine them up.
- Make the dressing. In one other small bowl, whisk collectively all the dressing components.
- Combine the slaw. Pour the dressing over the veggies, toss to mix, then serve!
Scrumptious methods to serve this slaw
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Storing suggestions
This specific cucumber jalapeño slaw is finest when loved the day of as a result of the cucumber tends to interrupt down over time. If you already know you’re not going to make use of all of it, I like to recommend making it forward of time, leaving the cucumber out, and storing it in an hermetic container within the fridge. It would keep good for as much as 5 days, and you may toss within the sliced cucumber if you’re able to serve it.
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I hope you’re keen on this cucumber jalapeño cilantro cabbage slaw! For those who make it you’ll want to go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you appreciated it. Take pleasure in, xo!
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Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Cabbage Slaw
Crunchy, recent cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw full of greens and sweetened with slightly rice wine vinegar and honey. This simple cucumber slaw has a kick of warmth and is full of scrumptious vivid, scrumptious taste! Take pleasure in it as a aspect dish or prime sandwiches, burgers, and your favourite proteins.
Substances
- 2 ½ to three cups shredded cabbage (a mixture of crimson and inexperienced is nice!)
- 1 heaping cup julienned persian cucumbers (from 2 persian cucumbers)
- ½ cup julienned carrots
- ½ cup recent chopped cilantro
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno, finely diced (seeds eliminated if desired)
- 1 small lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar works too!)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil (or sub olive oil)
- 2 to three teaspoons honey, to style
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- Kosher salt and pepper, to style
Directions
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In a big bowl, add the cabbage, cucumber, carrots, cilantro, scallions and jalapeno. Toss with tongs to mix.
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In a small bowl, add the lime juice, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey and garlic. Whisk collectively till effectively mixed.
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Pour the dressing everywhere in the veggies and gently toss to mix. Serve instantly. Salad is finest the day it’s made.
Recipe Notes
To make vegan: merely swap the honey for sugar or maple syrup.
Vitamin
Serving: 1serving (primarily based on 4)Energy: 71calCarbohydrates: 10.1gProtein: 1.3gFats: 3.5gSaturated Fats: 0.5gFiber: 2.2gSugar: 6.2g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats