Tonight we went to a friend’s birthday party. A keg of good beer, a smoky grill, a swing in the pear tree, little girls running everywhere. After dark, there were birthday candles and fireworks. This is the salad to bring to a party like that.
It’s lively, spicy, crunchy, herbal, and a little sweet from all those carrots. It nestles attractively into a grillside table laden with mac and cheese, corn, and roasted vegetables. And it sandwiches nicely into a roll alongside all those other leftovers the next day.
It’s from The Herbal Kitchen cookbook, written by Jerry Traunfeld, whose restaurant Poppy is one of my Seattle favorites. I advise you to try it when you visit. You can make this salad anywhere, though–and you should.
Spicy Cilantro Slaw with Cabbage and Carrots: In a good-sized salad bowl, whisk the following well to combine: 1/4 c. each apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and mayonnaise, 2 Tbs. lime juice, 1 Tbsp. sugar, and 2-3 tsp. Sriracha hot sauce. Finely shred a pound of green cabbage and grate 4-5 carrots. Coarsely chop a medium-sized bunch of cilantro. Toss vegetables and cilantro with dressing and refrigerate for an hour before serving to allow the cabbage to soften and the flavors to blend.
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That sounds so good. Mayonnaise + soy sauce. Very interesting. And pretty, too!
Yum! Sweet, spicy and crunchy. Sounds likes winner.
Oops… Clumsy fingers on my phone. Ahem…. “Sounds like a winner”.
Great to find another way to make cole slaw and it includes one of my favorite herbs cilantro. Thanks!
Yummy!
Looks great! I’m a sucker for anything with Sriracha!
Slowly catching up on blog posts now. It looks like you have had a delicious summer!
Love the thought of pairing this with Mac & Cheese or adding to a burger or something. YUM!
Wow. That looks amazing. I just happened to buy a cabbage, which to be honest is very unusual for me. We are, once again, vibrating on the same wavelength. Thanks!
Love this. Gotta make!
I love multi-vegetable slaws, and this one looks particularly lovely. The kick of sriracha sounds wonderful!
Coleslaw is one of my favorite things ever, I look forward to adding this recipe to my repertoire! I’m intrigued by the combination of mayo and soy sauce especially.
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