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red cabbage slaw

Chipotle Red Cabbage Slaw Recipe

Prep Time:15 minutes
Total Time:15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: red cabbage slaw

Ingredients

  • 1 bag Trader Joe’s Organic Shredded Green & Red Cabbage Coleslaw Mix
  • ½ large red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium-sized jalapenos, finely chopped with seeds (adjust to your heat preference)
  • ¾ - 1 cup finely diced cucumbers
  • 1 7.5 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 3 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 2 small limes, juiced
  • sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste 

Instructions

  • Add the full package of Trader Joe’s Organic Shredded Green & Red Cabbage Coleslaw Mix into an extra large bowl mixing bowl.
  • Next, let’s prepare the chopped and sliced veggies. Begin by thinly slicing the red onion. Add the sliced onions to the large mixing bowl.
  • Cut the cucumber in half. Slice the skin off one-half of the cucumber. Then, slice and finely dice the cucumber into small cubes. Add diced cucumbers to the large mixing bowl.
  • Slice jalapenos lengthwise. Remove seeds and set aside. Finely dice jalapenos and add jalapenos and seeds to the large mixing bowl.
    NOTE: Control the heat by adjusting the number of seeds added.
  • Remove 4 chipotle peppers from the adobo sauce and coarsely chop. Add 3 tablespoons of the adobo sauce from the can and the chopped chipotle peppers to the large mixing bowl.
  • Tear off a handful of cilantro and coarsely chop about 3 tablespoons. Add chopped cilantro to the large mixing bowl.
  • Squeeze the juice of the two limes into the large mixing bowl.
  • Add in cracked black pepper and sea salt to taste.
  • Toss all of the ingredients together until evenly mixed. Taste and add in more salt, pepper, adobo sauce, or lime juice if desired.
  • Tightly cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.