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Mexican Slaw

Published: Sep 2, 2018 · Modified: Dec 17, 2018 by Emma · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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This avocado and sour cream laden vegetable 'slaw is the perfect addition to fajitas, enchiladas and tacos!

Cool off

The weather this summer has been insane. In the UK we are usually lucky if we get a week or two of sunshine with temperatures in the high 20s but this summer we've been having a heatwave. After two weeks of respite it seems temperatures are set to soar again and this weekend it had certainly warmed up.

Don't get me wrong I have enjoyed the good weather but I have been struggling to find ways to cool off.

As I sat out in the garden yesterday (hiding in the shade of course) I could hear and smell that at least one of our neighbours was having a BBQ. I was very, very jealous. I couldn't justify firing up the BBQ for just me but after raiding the fridge I decided I would have a Mexican feast, complete with my own hot Mexican pickles and this cool Mexican slaw.

Mexican slaw made with carrot, coriander, red and white cabbage

The perfect side dish

Whether you're having black bean tacos, traffic light fajitas or slow cooked beef barbacoa, my Mexican slaw is the perfect addition to the table. If you usually serve avocado and sour cream then this is the perfect way of turning them into something extra special.

It also works really well served alongside grilled meats on the BBQ.

As an added bonus, fussy eaters will never know that there are two types of cabbage, coriander and carrot hidden inside. If that's not a reason to give this a go on your next taco Tuesday then I don't know what is!

 

Mexican slaw made with carrot, coriander, red and white cabbage

The recipe

Mexican slaw made with carrot, coriander, red and white cabbage

Mexican Slaw

Emma
This cool Mexican slaw is the perfect addition to any cinco de mayo feast!
4.91 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 people
Calories 182.47 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 avocados ripe
  • 5 tablespoon sour cream
  • 2 limes juice only
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 2 carrots julienned
  • 0.5 red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 0.5 white cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch coriander roughly chopped, including stalks

Instructions
 

  • In a small food processor, blitz together the avocado, sour cream and lime juice.
  • In a bowl, toss the carrot, cabbage and coriander with the salt and pepper. 
  • Stir through the avocado and sour cream mix. 

Nutrition

Calories: 182.47kcalCarbohydrates: 19.91gProtein: 3.89gFat: 12.08gSaturated Fat: 2.63gCholesterol: 5.2mgSodium: 66.74mgPotassium: 732.6mgFiber: 9.09gSugar: 7.18gVitamin A: 4512.66IUVitamin C: 82.4mgCalcium: 95.82mgIron: 1.52mg
Keyword avocado, cabbage, carrot, coriander, lime, sour cream
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Noel Lizotte says

    September 02, 2018 at 4:41 pm

    Oh my! I love Mexican style foods, so this slaw had me intrigued ... then I got to the end of your post and you offered up those other recipes to serve the slaw with. My Oh My. I know what we're having for dinner this week!!

    Reply
    • Emma Walton says

      September 03, 2018 at 5:55 am

      You're in for a real treat 😀

      Reply
  2. Caitlyn Erhardt says

    September 02, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    Mexican is our favorite style of food! I love this approach and look forward to trying it! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon says

    September 02, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    Your slaw looks a great way to stay cool! It ridiculous hot here in New England also and I'm definitely interested in a creamy cool slaw to have with my tacos. (And maybe that mango margarita too!)

    Reply
    • Emma Walton says

      September 03, 2018 at 5:55 am

      Yes!!! Great combinatiin. You won't regret it 😉

      Reply
  4. Heidy says

    September 02, 2018 at 6:35 pm

    I can honestly say I've never had the pleasure of eating Mexican Slaw. Definitely something I might of been missing out on all these years. Looks awesome!!!

    Reply
  5. Amy | The Cook Report says

    September 02, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    I love a good slaw as a side dish and this one with Mexican flavours sounds perfect!

    Reply
  6. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    September 02, 2018 at 9:56 pm

    Oh yum, that looks so good Emma. I've not been tempted by coleslaw as much as this in a long time. It looks totally yum!

    Reply
    • Emma Walton says

      September 03, 2018 at 5:46 am

      Thanks Jac - I can't stress enough how awesome it is. You'll never want regular coleslaw again!

      Reply
  7. Heidi Roberts says

    September 08, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    I love Mexican food - this post made me want to be back in Mexico City!!

    Reply
  8. Janice says

    September 08, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    I love this Mexican Slaw, all my favourite flavours.

    Reply
  9. Kavita Favelle says

    September 10, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    Why have I never thought to do this? I LOVE this! Whenever we have anything even vaguely Mex-inspired, I always insist on both crunchy veg for the texture and sour cream and avo for their creaminess and flavour. Combining them is a genius move!

    Reply
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