Spicy Mexican Cabbage Slaw

Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 8

Chipotle chile and cumin liven up crunchy coleslaw. Assemble it in 20 minutes, then chill to blend the flavors. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

Dressing

1/2

cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

chipotle chile in adobo sauce (from 11-oz can), chopped

tablespoon lime juice

teaspoons sugar

1/4

teaspoon ground cumin

Salad

cups coleslaw mix (from 16-oz bag)

chayote squash, unpeeled, cut into 2x1/8x1/8-inch strips (1 1/2 cups)

1/2

cup julienne (matchstick-cut) red bell pepper strips

1/4

cup very thin short red onion strips

1/4

cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

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1

In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients.
2

In large bowl, mix salad ingredients. Add dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving to blend flavors.

Expert Tips

If you like things spicy, add 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from the can of chipotle chiles to the dressing.
If you can't find chayote, use zucchini or yellow squash.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 130
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 17%
Saturated Fat 1 1/2g 8% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg; 2%
Sodium: 90mg; 4%
Potassium: 170mg; 5%
Total Carbohydrate: 6g; 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 4g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%
Vitamin C: 50%; 50%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;