I am often able to get some of the ingredients for a dish at my local farmers’ market, but not all. Beautiful cabbages, onions, and cilantro were on display. Local tomatoes are still months (?) away and any limes must be from a thousand or more miles away. What to do? Then I looked at my shirt label, saw it was made in another country far away and that my dinner plate was made in Turkey. Since I was already partly globalized, I used a tomato and limes from an organic grocery store. The results were great and will be even better when tomatoes are ripe locally.
This slaw is fresh, piquant, and totally easy to make
Cabbage Slaw with Tomato, Red Onion, Cilantro and Lime
Serves 8
1 head green cabbage, shredded (I used a food processor with the shredder attachment)
1 tomato, seeded and diced
½ red onion, diced
About ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro, maybe 1/3 of a bunch
1/3 cup lime juice, 3-4 limes (I used one of those wooden reamers to juice them)
Salt to taste
Toss all the veggies in a large bowl. Chill them a bit. Add the lime juice and salt to taste just before serving.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 36
Fat:0 gm
Saturated fat:0 gm
Trans fat: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 9 gm
Fiber: 3 gm
Sodium: 94 mg
Protein: 2 gm
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An excellent recipe; I had never thought of tomatoes! Have you ever tried scallions and dried cranberries? It's fabulous. Another ditto for thanks.
Note : Ooooooh. I like your ideas. Dr. M
I love salad very much, infact i always have a salad every day and i am going to try this cabbage slaw with tomato without mayo. thank you Dr. Maring.
I am going to try this recipe, but also add some grapes or pineapples for sweetness.
I didn't have fresh tomatoes, only canned ones, but it was still good. My kids loved it, even if it had no mayo like the store and restaurant bought coleslaws. Thanks, Dr. Maring!