Lime and Peanut Cole Slaw
Elevate your next meal with this vibrant and flavor-packed Lime and Peanut Coleslaw, a refreshing twist on the classic side dish. Featuring a colorful medley of green and red cabbage, crunchy carrots, fresh cilantro, and a zesty lime dressing, this slaw offers a perfect balance of tanginess and sweetness. The addition of roasted peanuts delivers a nutty crunch that complements the crisp vegetables beautifully. The dressing, made with lime juice, honey, rice vinegar, and a hint of soy sauce, adds layers of bold, savory flavor. Ready in just 20 minutes and served chilled, this versatile coleslaw is ideal as a side dish or as a topping for tacos, burgers, or sandwiches. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or weeknight dinners, it’s a fresh and healthy dish that will leave everyone asking for seconds.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups (shredded) Green cabbage
- 2 cups (shredded) Red cabbage
- 2 medium (julienned or grated) Carrots
- 2 stalks (thinly sliced) Green onions
- 0.5 cups (chopped) Fresh cilantro
- 0.5 cups (roughly chopped) Unsalted roasted peanuts
- 3 tablespoons Lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Soy sauce
- 1 clove (minced) Garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, green onions, and cilantro.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture. Toss well to coat all the vegetables evenly.
Add the roasted peanuts to the bowl and gently toss again to evenly distribute the peanuts throughout the slaw.
Taste the slaw and adjust the seasoning with additional salt or lime juice if needed.
Refrigerate the coleslaw for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve chilled as a side dish or as a topping for tacos, burgers, or sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
861 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 57.0 g | 73% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.5 g | 42% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1580 mg | 69% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 81.5 g | 30% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 19.2 g | 69% | |
| Total Sugars | 41.4 g | ||
| Protein | 22.3 g | 45% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 322 mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 6.3 mg | 35% | |
| Potassium | 1940 mg | 41% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
