Ginger Lime Asian Slaw

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This Ginger Lime Asian Slaw is a delicious, healthy side dish recipe that will get lots of vegetables onto your plate. It’s a great topping for tacos.

This recipe for ginger lime Asian slaw is a delicious, healthy way to highlight one of my favorite vegetables, Napa cabbage.

We get a lot of this from my farm share, and I always grab an extra one from the trade bin if I’m lucky enough to find one. Napa cabbage is more delicate and mild-flavored than other cabbages. It brings the perfect crunch to this Asian slaw recipe.

This slaw has a complex flavor, and the apples give it a nice sweetness. Serve it with a sandwich for lunch or put it aside fish or chicken for a nutritious, flavorful dinner. It’s also a great topping for fish tacos.

I like to dress this Asian slaw a few hours ahead of time so the flavors have time to deepen. The slaw will wilt a bit if you keep the leftovers in the refrigerator for a few days, but it still tastes delicious.

Ginger Lime Asian Slaw

$.25 per serving

4.86 from 7 votes

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: asian slaw

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 18

Calories: 32kcal

Author: Annemarie Rossi

Ingredients

• 8 cups Napa cabbage thinly sliced (or combination of Napa and red cabbage)
• 3 carrots grated
• 1 apple grated
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbs lime juice
• 2 tbs olive oil divided
• 1 tbs minced onion
• 1 tbs minced fresh ginger
• 1 tbs honey
• 2 tbs rice vinegar

Instructions

• Combine the cabbage, carrots, apple, salt, and lime juice in a large bowl.
• In a medium skillet, cook the minced onion in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the ginger and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
• In a jar, mix the remaining tablespoon of olive oil with the honey and rice vinegar. Add the veggies from pan.
• Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for an hour before serving. This will wilt a bit if you leave it in the refrigerator for a few days, but it still tastes great.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 32kcal

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Ginger Lime Asian Slaw Price Breakdown

The total cost of this recipe is $4.57, or $.25 per half cup serving.  If you’re looking for a way to make your lunch plate more interesting, this healthy Asian slaw will jazz it up with delicious flavor.

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