This addictive American cabbage salad side dish recipe from Simple Cooking with Heart has a zing from jalapenos along with a double-duty peanut power - a peanut butter-infused dressing and a sprinkling of peanuts throughout it. Serve for dinner or bring along for a cookout.
Nutrition Facts
Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Calories
Protein
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Cost Per Serving
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 123 | |
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| Total Fat | 6.3 g | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.0 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Sodium | 169 mg | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12 g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g | |
| Sugars | 7 g | |
| Protein | 5 g | |
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat, 1 vegetable
Ingredients
Servings 6
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3 tablespoon reduced-fat, smooth peanut butter -
4 tablespoon cider vinegar -
1 1/2 tablespoon water -
2 teaspoon honey -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
1/8 tablespoon ground black pepper -
1 jalapeño (finely chopped) -
1 red or green bell pepper (quartered, thinly sliced) -
3 green onions or scallions, chopped (about ½ cup) -
1 (14-ounce) bag classic cole slaw mix -
1/4 cup chopped, unsalted peanuts
Directions
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In a large bowl, add peanut butter, vinegar, hot water, honey, salt, and pepper. Finely chop the jalapeno, seeding it for a less spicy salad. Add jalapeno into the bowl. Use a whisk or fork to combine until dressing is smooth. -
Quarter the bell pepper, removing and discarding the seeds. Thinly slice the bell pepper and chop the scallions. Add both into the bowl, along with the cole slaw mix. -
Use tongs or a spatula to fully combine the vegetables with the dressing. Chop peanuts and sprinkle over the salad. Let sit a few minutes for flavors to absorb. Serve.
Cooking Tip: Jalapenos vary tremendously in spiciness. It’s always safer to take a little taste of the jalapeno before adding the entire pepper. Also, remove the seeds to lessen the spiciness.
Keep it Healthy: This cabbage salad is like a slaw without the mayo. A vinegar and oil base instead of mayonnaise can also be used to trim the calories of other picnic salads like potato salad and macaroni salad.
Tip: Serving size 1 cup
Tip: To substitute fresh vegetables for the cole slaw mix, use 1 cup grated carrots plus 5 cups thinly sliced cabbage.
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