Serrano Lime Slaw

Name: Serrano Lime Slaw
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons (40 g) honey; ¼ cup (60 g) sour cream; Grated zest of 1 lime; 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced; ½ cup (120 g) mayonnaise; ½ cup (58 g) julienned red onion; ½ cup (8 g) chopped fresh cilantro; 2 cups (140 g) shredded purple cabbage; ½ cup (55 g) shredded carrot; 2 cups (140 g) shredded green cabbage; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon (12.5 g) granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed; ½ teaspoon red chili flakes; ½ teaspoon ground white pepper, plus more as needed

Preparation info

Makes
3 to 4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Barbacoa

By Brandon Hurtado

Published 2025

About

Similarly to my Crunchy Kale Slaw, this recipe has a tangy dressing, but packs a lot more punch with the serrano chiles. It’s more of a traditional Tex-Mex slaw, and I opened my food trailer with this as one of our staple sides in 2019.

Ingredients

2 cups (140 g) shredded green cabbage
2 cups (140

Americas
Mexico
United States
Side dish
Texas
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Central America

Method

In a large bowl, combine the green and purple cabbages, carrot, onion, cilantro, and serrano. Wearing food-safe gloves, mix well.
In a medium-size bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix until combined well. Taste and add more salt and white pepper as needed.