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Spicy Ginger-Carrot Slaw
Ingredients
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1
small head napa cabbage, core removed and shredded
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2
medium red sweet peppers, cut into bite-size strips
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4
- 6
medium carrots, shredded
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1
- 2
pink grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
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4
green onions, sliced
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Lime peel
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1
recipe Lime Dressing (recipe below)
Directions
1. In a large glass bowl layer cabbage, sweet peppers, carrots, and grapefruit. Can be made up to one day ahead.
2. Just before serving, add green onions and lime peel. Add about half the dressing, toss. Pass remaining dressing. Makes 8 servings.
Lime Dressing
Ingredients
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1/4
cup olive oil
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2
- 4
tablespoons tequila
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1/2
inch section of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
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1
juice and peel (about 2 tablespoons juice)
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1/2
teaspoon crushed red pepper or 1 small jalapeno, seeded and diced
Directions
In a small screw-top jar combine olive oil, tequila, ginger, lime juice and peel, and red pepper. Cover and shake to combine. Allow to stand at least 1 hour before serving. Shake again just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
(Spicy Ginger-Carrot Slaw)
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 127,
- Protein (gm) 2,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 14,
- Fat, total (gm) 7,
- Saturated fat (gm) 1,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 5,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 8,
- Vitamin A (IU) 68,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 1,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 73,
- Sodium (mg) 101,
- Potassium (mg) 384,
- Calcium (DV %) 71,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How about skip the tequila! For goodness sakes I don't want alcohol in my coleslaw! I will try this with white vinegar insteaad!
7/20/2011 03:22:11 AM Report AbuseI haven't tried it yet since I don't know what size a serving is
7/19/2011 01:16:28 PM Report Abuse