Santa Fe Slaw

Shopping List

• 1/3 Red Cabbage, cored
• 1 Red Pepper, 1/4 inch dice
• 1 jalepeno, minced, with about 1/4 the seeds and stems
• 2 scallions, greens and whites, finely minced
• 1 radish, minced
• 6 baby carrots, minced
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 heaping Tbl cilantro
• 2 tsp white sugar
• 3 Tbl lime juice
• freshly ground black pepper

Staples Used

Notes

• The cabbage is a bit too crisp. Cut it a bit smaller -- don't just slice it, chop the slices roughly -- and wilt it a little, along the lines of how CI suggests.
• The lime is slightly overwhelming. Cut to 1 Tbl lime juice, and 1 Tbl of some vinegar (probably either sherry or apple).
• A large jalepeno is too spicy. Use 1/2 large or 1 small jalepeno, and omit all seeds and ribs. Or Kate suggests roasting a pepper, a la Mexican Everyday, to provide a bit of depth of flavor.
• Can replace the scallions with a shallot -- that works well.
• Could use a little salt, I think -- probably 1/4 tsp?
• Kate thinks it could use some umami. Possibly just mix in a bit of umami paste?

Variations