Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw
An easy and refreshing side salad, this Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw is loaded with lime and fresh cilantro flavor, plus healthy olive oil. This makes the best topping on tacos, burritos, nachos, or served as a simple side salad.
Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw
An easy and refreshing side salad perfect for serving on top of tacos, burritos, or as a side salad.
Ingredients
- 1 Large Head Green Cabbage, shredded
- 1-1 1/2 Cups Fresh Cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 Cup Lime Juice (about the juice of 1 lime)
- 1 1/4 tsp Real Salt
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
Instructions
- Begin by gathering all of the ingredients, a cutting board, a sharp knife, measuring spoons, a lime squeezer, and a large bowl.
- Cut cabbage in half, remove core, then finely shred cabbage. You want the cabbage thin and small so that it will fit easily in tacos and won't have large uneven pieces.
- Next, chop cilantro and toss it together with the shredded cabbage.
- Juice lime to equal 1/4 cup lime juice. (NOTE: in a pinch I have used concentrated lemon juice. Not quite the same, but it works.)
- Toss 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup Olive Oil, and 1 1/4 tsp salt into shredded cabbage and cilantro mixture. I prefer using a wooden spoon for this and pounding the cabbage as I toss it together. This helps the cabbage to produce natural juices and also helps the whole salad to come together.
- Allow cabbage slaw to sit for at least 15-30 minutes before serving. This allows all the flavors to come together.
- Serve Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw with your favorite tacos, burritos, on nachos, or for a simple and refreshing side salad! Yum!
- Cabbage Slaw should be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Our favorite Cilantro Lime Slaw!
We love growing cabbage in our garden. It is such an easy crop to grow and stores extremely well. The uses for cabbage are endless! You can ferment, sauté, grill, or add it to salads. Some people even use it in place of lettuce on their hamburgers. Every salad we make usually has a little shredded cabbage thrown in because of its perfect crunch and refreshing flavor.
Cabbage is also a very inexpensive veggie if you’re purchasing it at the store. And because of its endless uses in so many dishes, it makes the best budget friendly option.
This Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw is a breeze to make and can be whipped up in just a few minutes. It is such a light and refreshing slaw with bursts of lime and cilantro flavor. We love how crisp it is on top of tacos or served as an easy and healthy side dish. Anything cilantro lime has us hooked!
Key features that make this cabbage slaw delicious:
- So easy to make! Simply shred the cabbage, chop the cilantro, and toss them with lime juice, olive oil, and salt.
- Only 5 ingredients! Just a few ingredients to make this slaw delicious. No mayo needed either! You don’t have to have a lot of ingredients on hand to keep this in your recipe rotation.
- A versatile vegetable side dish. We love eating this cabbage slaw as a side dish or it makes an amazing topping on tacos or nachos!
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Ingredients needed to make Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw:
- Cabbage: We used green cabbage in this recipe but feel free to add a combination of red and green if you want a little more color.
- Fresh Cilantro: One of our most favorite flavors. Feel free to add more or less depending on your preference.
- Lime Juice: Fresh squeezed is best. This recipe uses 1/4 cup which is about the juice of one large lime. In a pinch I’ve used concentrated lemon juice. It is not quite the same, but works in a pinch!
- Olive Oil: You just can’t beat the flavor of a good quality olive oil. It’s robust and smooth. It also adds some healthy fats to this salad!
- Salt: We prefer a high quality mineral salt for its great flavor and high nutrient content.
Step-by-Step Instructions To Make Cilantro Lime Cabbage Slaw
- Begin by finely shredding cabbage and place it to a large bowl.
- Then, chop the cilantro and toss it together with cabbage.
- Next, add 1/4 fresh lime juice, 1/4 cup Olive Oil, and 1 1/4 tsp Salt. Toss salad together, slightly pounding the cabbage to bring out it’s natural juices.
- Allow the cabbage slaw to sit 15-30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to come together.
