Taco Slaw is a slaw designed for stuffing in tacos. With a limey bitter cream based mostly dressing, it’s a private favorite as a result of it pairs so effectively with Mexican flavours and does triple obligation – good hit of greens (cabbage wilts a lot!), juicy sufficient to fill the function of a sauce/salsa (ie much less taco fixings to make), and makes a pleasant floppy mattress for taco fillings to nestle in.
Taco Slaw
I discover myself suggesting this Taco Slaw to make use of in tacos so repeatedly, I believed it will make sense to publish it as a separate submit. It’s really buried in a few recipes right here on my web site and in each my cookbooks, however I’m pondering particularly of myself right here that it will be useful to have as a separate recipe, for ease of discovering it.
So right here it’s! Suppose – common Coleslaw, however lighter as a result of the dressing is usually made with bitter cream fairly than mayonnaise, and there’s a stunning lime flavour to it that provides freshness and is a pure pairing for Mexican meals flavours.

What to make use of this Taco Slaw for
Use it with taco fillings which can be items of proteins like Crunchy Hen Taco Fingers, Fish Tacos, Chipotle Prawn Tacos, Baja Fish Tacos, Grilled Hen for Tacos and so forth. fairly than saucy / shredded issues (an excessive amount of same-same).
With this Taco Slaw, it gives a incredible mixture of crunch in addition to “juiciness” so you actually don’t have to go to a lot effort for different topping (like Pico de Gallo or Guacamole) as a result of the taco will get too messy and too “moist”. For instance, in in the present day’s Hen Taco Fingers, I simply used a drizzle of sriracha and within the Prawn Tacos pictured under, it’s my easy pink sauce which is simply sriracha plus bitter cream.
You may also serve this Taco Slaw as a facet salad, like common slaw!
No video for this one, being a fast and easy facet.
Take pleasure in! – Nagi x


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Taco Slaw
Prep: 15 minutes
Marinating + Slaw Wilting:: 1 hour
Mains
Mexican
Servings12 – 16 tacos
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Directions
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Combine the dressing substances in a big bowl.
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Toss – Add the Slaw substances then toss effectively with palms or tongs.
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Put aside for not less than 1 hour till the cabbage turns into wilted and floppy. Toss once more then use in tacos!
Recipe Notes:
Diet per taco, assuming 16 tacos.
Diet Info:
Energy: 31cal (2%)Carbohydrates: 3g (1%)Protein: 1g (2%)Fats: 2g (3%)Saturated Fats: 1g (6%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fats: 0.5gTrans Fats: 0.002gLdl cholesterol: 5mg (2%)Sodium: 88mg (4%)Potassium: 85mg (2%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 141IU (3%)Vitamin C: 14mg (17%)Calcium: 26mg (3%)Iron: 0.3mg (2%)
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