Difficulty deciding what to serve with your weekly Mexican meal? No worries! This week, we’ve added a Creamy Mexican Style Slaw with a delightful crunch to our standard black beans.
Good News…
Mexican slaw is versatile! This crunchy style salad pairs perfectly with just about any vegan sandwich. We love stacking a mound onto our Curried Nuttzo Chickpea Salad and serving it all up on a piece of toasted, gluten-free sourdough bread. Open faced-sandwiches are the best!
The dressing used for our slaw also pairs nicely with a spicy greens salad, chopped Mediterranean salad or used as a dip for raw veggies.
Benefits of Cabbage…
- It’s cheap. A big nutritional bang for your buck!
- Full of bone-loving vitamin K.
- Rich in vitamin C.
- Contains powerful antioxidants: choline, beta-carotene, lutein and quercetin. Lutein is especially beneficial for the eyes. Something we all need after sitting in front of a computer screen all day.
Creamy Mexican Style Slaw
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This vegan and gluten-free dressing pairs perfectly with any spicy greens, chopped salad or crunchy cabbage slaw.
Ingredients
- 1 small cabbage or 1/2 large cabbage shredded or thinly sliced
- 1 medium size red, yellow or orange remove seeds and ribs. Slice into thin strips.
- 1/2 medium size red onion (optional) thinly sliced
- 1-2 medium size carrots shredded
- 1 handful cilantro (optional) minced
- 3/4 cup raw cashews soaked 1-2 hours
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 small jalapeño (optional) seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice about 1 large lemon or 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- to taste fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Begin by prepping all slaw ingredients. Place prepared cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, onion and cilantro (if using) in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- Prepare dressing by adding all dressing ingredients into a high-speed blender. (soaked cashews, garlic, jalapeño, lemon or lime juice, acv, coconut aminos, maple syrup, spices, sea salt & pepper) Blend until creamy.
- Pour dressing over prepared slaw mix. Toss until well coated.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. This slaw will last about 3-4 days.
- Cuisine: Salads