Spicy Coleslaw With Cumin-lime Dressing

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 medium carrots, peeled, finely chopped
• 6 cups green cabbage, shredded (approx. 1 small head)
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-sized strips
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (add more or less, if desired) (optional)
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 for slaw:.
• 2 cook carrots in med. saucepan of boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minute.
• 3 drain, then cool.
• 4 transfer carrots to large bowl.
• 5 add cabbage, bell pepper, onion and cilantro.
• 6 for dressing:
• 7 whisk lime juice, ground cumin, minced garlic and hot pepper sauce in med. bowl.
• 8 gradually whisk in oil.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.
• 10 toss salad with enough dressing to coat.
• 11 season with salt and pepper; serve.
• 12 note: cabbage mixture and dressing can be made 8 hours ahead. cover separately; chill. rewhisk dressing before continuing.