Keep in mind my well-known Greatest Wholesome Coleslaw Ever recipe? The one made with out ANY mayo that’s good served with your whole fav summer time grilling recipes? Nicely, 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, contemporary produce at each meal, and this tremendous contemporary, hella crunchy cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw is one of the best ways to try this. All of those attractive veggies get tossed in a light-weight dressing that provides slightly sweetness to each chunk, after which BOOM you’re able to high burgers, sandwiches (trace: new recipe coming in a number of days), proteins, or simply to eat it by the forkful.
I do know you’ll be making this one many times all season lengthy. Whip it up this weekend in your dinner or BBQ and luxuriate in!
Elements 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 most effective 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 a substitute 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 simple to customise with substances you may have already got readily available. Right here’s what I can advocate 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 have got! 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 like the wealthy taste that toasted sesame oil provides to the dressing, however you may as well use olive oil.
- For the rice vinegar: slightly rice vinegar provides sweetness and acidity to the slaw, however you need to use apple cider vinegar as a substitute.
Can I make it vegan?
Sure! As-is, this slaw is just not vegan due to the honey, however you may simply swap it for slightly sugar or maple syrup as a substitute to make the recipe vegan.
Lovely cucumber jalapeño slaw in 3 straightforward 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 substances.
- 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 explicit cucumber jalapeño slaw is greatest when loved the day of as a result of the cucumber tends to interrupt down over time. If you realize 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’ll keep good for as much as 5 days, and you’ll toss within the sliced cucumber once you’re able to serve it.
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I hope you like this cucumber jalapeño cilantro cabbage slaw! When you make it remember to go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored it. Get pleasure from, xo!
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Cucumber Jalapeño Cilantro Cabbage Slaw
Crunchy, contemporary cucumber jalapeño cabbage slaw filled with greens and sweetened with slightly rice wine vinegar and honey. This straightforward cucumber slaw has a kick of warmth and is filled with scrumptious brilliant, scrumptious taste! Get pleasure from it as a aspect dish or high sandwiches, burgers, and your favourite proteins.
Elements
- 2 ½ to three cups shredded cabbage (a mixture of purple and inexperienced is nice!)
- 1 heaping cup julienned persian cucumbers (from 2 persian cucumbers)
- ½ cup julienned carrots
- ½ cup contemporary 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 all around the veggies and gently toss to mix. Serve instantly. Salad is greatest the day it’s made.
Recipe Notes
To make vegan: merely swap the honey for sugar or maple syrup.
Diet
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 | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats
