Description
This Tangy Rainbow Slaw is a crunchy, colorful salad featuring cabbage, apples, and veggies in a tangy sesame-lime vinaigrette. It’s fresh, nutritious, and perfect as a side, topping, or light main dish.
Ingredients
¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup lime juice
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
3 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
2 cups Honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced
1 cup matchstick carrots
1 cup yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ cup scallions, thinly sliced
⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ cup roasted lightly salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, olive oil, lime juice, sugar, sesame oil, salt, and crushed red pepper.
- Add the green cabbage, red cabbage, apples, carrots, bell pepper, and scallions. Toss until evenly coated with the dressing.
- Just before serving, stir in the fresh cilantro.
- Top with chopped peanuts and serve immediately.
Notes
Add jalapeño or extra red pepper for more heat.
Use sunflower or pumpkin seeds for a nut-free version.
Swap apples with pears or pomegranate seeds for variation.
Incorporate grilled tofu, chickpeas, or chicken for added protein.
Use bagged coleslaw mix as a time-saver.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
