Lime & Blistered Peanut Coleslaw

Lime & Blistered Peanut Coleslaw

This feather-light, mayo-free, coleslaw recipe uses blistered peanuts, cherry tomatoes, and lime vinaigrette and is perfect alongside fajitas, or whatever you have coming off the grill. Keep in mind - great coleslaw is rooted in great knife skills.

Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups unsalted raw peanuts
    • 1/2 of a medium-large cabbage
    • 1 basket of tiny cherry tomatoes, washed and quartered
    • 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and diced
    • 3/4 cup cilantro, chopped
    • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/4 teaspoon + fine-grain sea salt
    • honey, to taste

Directions

    1. In a skillet or oven (350F) roast the peanuts for 5 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan once or twice along the way, until golden and blistered.
    2. Cut the cabbage into two quarters and cut out the core. Using a knife shred each quarter into whisper thin slices. The key here is bite-sized and thin. If any pieces look like they might be awkwardly long, cut those in half. Combine the cabbage, tomatoes, jalapeno (opt), and cilantro in a bowl.
    3. In a separate bowl combine the lime juice, olive oil, salt. Taste, and whisk in a teaspoon or two of honey if the lime is too strong for you. Add to the cabbage mixture and gently stir to combine. Just before serving fold in the peanuts (add them too earl and they lose some of their crunch). Taste and adjust the flavor with more salt if needed.
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