Cilantro Lime Coleslaw is deliciously light and refreshing. This twist on your traditional coleslaw is perfect for tacos, barbecues, or as a salad.
This Cilantro Lime Coleslaw is an easy coleslaw recipe made with red and green cabbage, cilantro, green onion, and limes, proving that cabbage can be the star of any meal. Whether you are serving this up for an outdoor barbecue, a quick, easy meal, or at a fiesta, everyone will love this coleslaw.
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So, I can’t even begin to tell you how much our family loves this Cilantro Lime Coleslaw recipe. It is a big deal for me even to post a coleslaw recipe on my blog because I wouldn’t typically like coleslaw. My personal opinion is that it tends to be overdressed.
It is way too creamy that it takes away the crispiness of the cabbage. It is like a watered-down drink that just isn’t right. Don’t get me wrong, I love the dressings on coleslaw, that is, if it isn’t too much and has a big flavor.
Best Cilantro Lime Coleslaw
This coleslaw recipe was first published in May 2014, and every time I make it, I am amazed by how much I love it.
It’s not your average store-bought coleslaw; you can thank me later. It’s packed with flavor, thanks for adding lime and cilantro; of course, salt and pepper help out too!
Stunning – I love the color that the purple “red” cabbage brings to the dish, and the dark green contrast of the cilantro and green onions to the green cabbage is just gorgeous.
I love to play around with the amount of dressing – I can make it a little more dry or creamy depending on what I am making.
Ingredients
- Thinly sliced green cabbage
- Chopped purple cabbage
- Scallions
- Roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- Sour cream
- Mayonnaise
- Sugar
- Lime juice and zest
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
What to Serve this With
How to Make It
Combine the green cabbage, purple cabbage, scallions, and cilantro in a large salad bowl.
Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, and zest in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and finish with a squeeze of lime juice. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine.
You can serve it right away or chill it to serve later.
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This Cilantro Lime Coleslaw is a must-make for the spring and summer months. Whether you’re hosting a party or having dinner with your family, whip up a batch of this coleslaw, and you will have everyone oohing and aahing. Enjoy friends!
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Cilantro-Lime Coleslaw
Ingredients
- 1 head green cabbage thinly sliced
- 1/4 purple cabbage chopped
- 4 scallions
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 limes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Cut the green cabbage using a sharp knife or I used my mandolin to make thin ribbons. Roughly chopped the purple cabbage until you have 1 cup. Chop the scallions Toss the green cabbage, purple cabbage, scallions and cilantro in a large salad bowl.
- Make the dressing by combining the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar and the zest from one of the limes in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and finish with a squeeze of lime juice from the remaining lime. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and toss to combine.
Hmmmm I have 3/4 of a bag of slaw cabbage mix left from another recipe and everything else needed. Since it would just be my husband and I eating it, I think I will make 1/2. Recipe of everything and figuer out how much cabbage Inneed as I god 🙂 looks great and will go great with out refried bean, mushroom, chicken quasidillas I’m planning on serving 🙂
Great looking recipe! Going to make it tonight with my shredded BBQ beef slow cooker sandwiches. I am going to sub the mayo with non fat greek plain yogurt for a healthier twist, hoping it’s just as good!
This is nothing fancy, but spot on for a great, throw together side dish.
Hate it when people say that they are going to change the recipe, but here I am saying that I am adding something to this amazing looking recipe! I was looking for a coleslaw to go with my shrimp tacos and cilantro rice and black beans tonight. this looks perfect! but!!! here we go! I am going to kick it up a notch by adding some jalapenos. Hope you don’t mind and I promise to let you know how it turns out. Thanks for the recipe!
I love the idea – let me know!
This is a great coleslaw! I will definitely be making this again. The lime and cilantro are a great addition and it really is crisp and not overdressed. I too have a husband that isn’t a fan of coleslaw and he really enjoyed this, thanks for a great recipe!
Did you use “traditional” mayonnaise? Or “salad dressing” (aka M.W.) Just wondering because both have very distinct flavors. We love slaw and you definitely had me at cilantro and lime!
You just made my day! My family loves tacos and my side dishes are always a little plain jane 🙁 This sounds absolutely the opposite!!
I’m so glad this could help, enjoy!
Such wonderful flavors! I bet this is delicious!
It totally is, I hope you enjoy!
I want a big scoop of this slaw right on my taco!
I hope you enjoy it!
I definitely love this on tacos and pulled pork sandwiches — always! And a great side that’s so crunchy and colorful!
I’m so glad you enjoy it, thanks!
I NEED to try this coleslaw!! It looks SO good!!
I hope you like it, thanks!
This slaw sounds perfect as a side to grill chicken this weekend! Looks so yummy too!
It definitely would go great with grilled chicken, hope you enjoy!
I made this for Taco Tuesday, and it was so perfect with our tacos. The cilantro and lime are such a great Tex-Mex twist on an old favorite.
I love cilantro and coleslaw, so I cannot wait to make this!
I just love this! No doubt, this is really amazing!
All the ingredients that I love! I will make this recipe next time!
My mom would surely love this! Can’t wait to try this with her <3
This has all of my favorite flavors!!
No doubt, this is really amazing!
Definitely a must make!