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Cilantro Lime Coleslaw

Amy at Amy Kay's Kitchen
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound bag of coleslaw mix or finely shred your own cabbage/carrots around 7 cups total
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 2 tomatoes seeded and chopped (I used vine ripe but use what you have)
  • 1 small red onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 Tbsp of lime juice this has taken 2 limes for me
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 generous Tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt I sometimes use up to 1 tsp here to taste
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • Additional salt pepper, and sugar to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix the coleslaw mix (or shredded cabbage/carrots), pepper, tomato, onion and cilantro in a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, rice vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper until sugar is dissolved and well combined.
  • Pour over coleslaw mixture and mix until thoroughly coated. Add additional seasonings to taste.