Spicy Coleslaw
Spicy coleslaw. Why is this not a more popular thing? Why just have the boring, standard coleslaw when you can make this spicy number for a change? I honestly couldn’t stop eating it the first time I made it!
Originally published August 4, 2012.
Right off, I have to admit that I never planned on making this to post the recipe. In fact, I hadn’t planned to make spicy coleslaw at all.
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I had half a cabbage to use, so I just chopped it up and coleslaw seemed the easiest plan. I didn’t even shred the cabbage nicely, so it’s not very pretty! (The original photo is the one below, but I’ve re-shot the rest of them.)
Here’s the reason I shared it: this spicy coleslaw was so delicious, I couldn’t stop “taste-testing” it! I honestly must have eaten half the bowl!
After chopping the cabbage and carrots, I thought it needed something other than the usual bit of mayo (I cannot stand the stuff on its own or in sandwiches).
I always add lots of vinegar to my coleslaw, regular potato salad, and Korean potato salad, so that was a given. However, I remembered I had just bought a bottle of milder green pepper Tabasco sauce, which I’d recently tasted at a friend’s house and loved it!
Here’s another side dish you may enjoy, green garlic potato salad
So, I added some. Okay, I added quite a bit, and the flavor of the spicy coleslaw was fantastic!
This is one of those “recipes” that is just a rough guide. Honestly, the amounts are so fluid, you really can’t mess it up. Make it how you like it with more mayo, or less vinegar. Just don’t skip the salt, it really adds a lot of flavor.
Spicy Coleslaw
Recipe by Christina Conte serves 6
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Ingredients
- cabbage
- carrots
- mayonnaise
- yellow mustard (mild)
- vinegar
- McIlhenny’s Green Pepper Tabasco
- celery seed
- salt
- black pepper
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl.
Mix everything together.
Refrigerate the spicy coleslaw for at least an hour before serving (if you can wait that long).
If you like spicy food, check out my penne arrabbiata recipe, too!
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Spicy Coleslaw
Ingredients
- ½ head cabbage (shredded)
- 3 carrots medium size (shredded or julienned)
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise real
- 1 tsp yellow mustard mild
- 2 Tbsp vinegar I used apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp McIlhenny's Green Pepper Tabasco if you can't find this, try a couple of squirts of the original
- ¼ tsp celery seed couple of shakes
- ⅛ tsp salt to taste
- ⅛ tsp black pepper (OPTIONAL, to taste)
Instructions
- Mix everything together, using as much hot sauce as desired.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving (if you can wait that long).
Notes
- Refrigerate before serving for best results.
Nutrition
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Looks and sounds fabulous, Christina. I haven’t seen this sauce – love the idea of adding a kick to it! I’d even add a chili macaron with it too, lol.
But of course, because you’re Mad About Macarons! Haha! :)
Thank you for the Green Pepper Sauce tip. I have never heard of it, but I love to cook with green chilis. I like the flavor without the heat.
Yes, the green Tabasco is mild, but still a bit of a kick. Hope you like it!
I love shredding my green and red cabbage in my Vitamix for coleslaw. Fresh makes a huge difference! I am making your recipe this coming Memorial Day!!
In the Vitamix? I’ve never tried that! Thanks for the tip, Sue! :)
Hello Christina,
I am surprised to see in the nutritional information that it says there is zero gms of fibre, considering both carrots and cabbage contain a good amount of fibre?
I like the idea of spicing up the flavour of coleslaw – I mostly use red cabbage and red onion in my coleslaw, and we often have this pink-colour coleslaw with pulled pork. Yum.
Val (UK)
Oh no, it’s not updated! Let me go do it right away! Thanks, Val!!
Chrisina, that sound great!! Going to try it out. Think Rob I’ll love it too. Thanks for posting ?
Great, Cinzia! Let me know how you like it!
I never would’ve thought to make cole slaw spicy…I bet this would be amazing on a fish taco!!
Great idea! I LOVE fish tacos and yes, this would be fantastic on them! CC
This coleslaw sounds better than regular one :) really interesting idea to make spicy coleslaw :)
Wish I would have thought of this a long time ago!! :(