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.

Nutriscore Rating: 80/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Servings: 6

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

Directions

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, combine the green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, green onions, and cilantro.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture. Toss well to coat all the vegetables evenly.

Step 4

Add the roasted peanuts to the bowl and gently toss again to evenly distribute the peanuts throughout the slaw.

Step 5

Taste the slaw and adjust the seasoning with additional salt or lime juice if needed.

Step 6

Refrigerate the coleslaw for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.

Step 7

Serve chilled as a side dish or as a topping for tacos, burgers, or sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(810.5g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	861.3

Total Fat 57.0g	0%
Saturated Fat 8.5g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.8g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1579.6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 81.5g	0%
Dietary Fiber 19.2g	0%
Total Sugars 41.4g
Protein 22.3g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 322.0mg	0%
Iron 6.3mg	0%
Potassium 1940.1mg	0%

*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.

Source of Calories

Fat: 55.3%

Protein: 9.6%

Carbs: 35.1%