Name: Jalapeño Slaw with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2-3 Jalapeños, thinly sliced (Remove seeds for less heat); 8 Oz Coleslaw Mix; 1/2 Red Pepper, chopped or thinly sliced; 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro; Juice of 1 lime; 3 Tbsp EVOO; 2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar; 2 Tbsp Honey; Salt and Pepper

My husband and I are not huge mayo fans. Mayo doesn’t bother me as long as it’s not an overload of mayo. Like, I would gladly down a plate of chicken salad with no problem. A little mayo on my sandwich, eh, I can deal… My husband tho… if he has a little mayo on one of his sandwiches… well, it’s a day-ruiner for him. Haha! Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you won’t ever be able to slip a little mayo by him.

So let’s get to this mayo-less slaw. We love a good slaw. Slaws are so fantastic on sandwiches. The crunch, the freshness- I just love adding it as a finishing touch.

I made this root beer pork and I knew that the fam would want it as a sandwich. Instead of having a plain ol’ pork sandwich (which there was nothing plain about that root beer pulled pork 😉), I knew that I wanted to have a little freshness and brightness added to it. Hence this Jalapeño Slaw with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette. It takes minutes to throw together and it’s totally delicious.

In a medium bowl, combine the EVOO, white wine vinegar, honey, juice of 1 lime and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk together until everything is incorporated and the honey has dissolved. Add the cilantro and stir.

In a large bowl, add 8 oz of a slaw mix, the (chopped or julienned) red pepper and 2-3 thinly sliced jalapeños and toss it together. Pour the vinaigrette over the slaw and give it a good toss. I didn’t want the heat to be overpowering in the slaw, so I de-seeded my jalapeños as much as I could.

I wanted a punch of vinegar with this slaw because I was adding it to a sandwich, so if you’d like to tone down the vinegar, add a little more honey to level it out.

Here is the sandwich that I put it on 👇🏻

It’s a Root Beer Pulled Pork sandwich… here is the link…

https://cupcakes-and-sarcasm.com/recipe/root-beer-pulled-pork/

Jalapeño Slaw with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Servings

Ingredients

2-3 Jalapeños, thinly sliced Remove seeds for less heat
8 Oz Coleslaw Mix
1/2 Red Pepper, chopped or thinly sliced
1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
Juice of 1 lime
3 Tbsp EVOO
2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
2 Tbsp Honey
Salt and Pepper

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Servings

Ingredients

2-3 Jalapeños, thinly sliced Remove seeds for less heat
8 Oz Coleslaw Mix
1/2 Red Pepper, chopped or thinly sliced
1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
Juice of 1 lime
3 Tbsp EVOO
2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
2 Tbsp Honey
Salt and Pepper

Instructions

In a medium bowl, add the EVOO, vinegar, honey, lime juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir together well until the honey begins to dissolve. Add the chopped cilantro and stir to mix.
In a large bowl, toss together the coleslaw mix, red pepper and jalapeños.
Pour the vinaigrette over top and toss to coat the slaw. Taste and reseason with salt and pepper if necessary. Note: This slaw packs a vinegar-y punch, if you want to level it out a bit, add a little more honey.