Cool, creamy, and crunchy, with a kick - this Jalapeno Coleslaw is far from boring or bland! Featuring crisp cabbage, spicy jalapeños, sweet carrots, and a creamy, tangy dressing, this is the flavorful and refreshing slaw side dish your summer cookouts and barbecues have been missing.
Toss Slaw Ingredients Together: To a large mixing bowl, add the cabbage, red onions, carrots, jalapeños, and green onions. Then toss the ingredients together and set the bowl aside.
Make the Coleslaw Dressing: In a 2-cup liquid measure or medium mixing bowl, combine the dressing ingredients - mayo, mustard, vinegar, sugar, celery salt, cumin, cayenne, and black pepper. Then use a whisk to stir the ingredients until they're well combined. Taste the slaw dressing and adjust the taste as you see fit.
Add Dressing: Pour 1/4 cup of the Dressing over Cabbage mixture. Toss to combine. Add more dressing until desired level of creaminess is achieved.
Optional, But Recommended - Chill: Cover the bowl of jalapeno coleslaw tightly with plastic wrap. Then transfer it to the fridge and let it chill for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to marry and the cabbage to soften slightly.
Serve and Enjoy: Taste and adjust the spicy jalapeno slaw and adjust the flavors before serving and enjoying.
Notes
Cabbage: I like to use 1/2 a head of green and red (purple) cabbage to make this spicy slaw; however, you can use just one or the other. Alternatively, you can use a 16-ounce bag of prepared coleslaw mix from the grocery store if you are looking to save time. Please just note that those bags are typically a little less than fresh. (If I'm making this for my family I use the short cut. However, if I'm entertaining guests, I shred the veggies myself.)
Mayonnaise: If you like your coleslaw on the creamier, less tangy side, increase the mayonnaise to 3/4 of a cup and decrease the mustard to only 1 tablespoon.
Dressing the Slaw: When adding the dressing to the cabbage slaw, start with 1/4 cup of dressing. Toss the coleslaw, taste it, and then continue to add the dressing a little bit at a time until desired level of creaminess is achieved. Chances are very good that you will not need all of the dressing, so I recommend erring on the side of caution and under-dressing the coleslaw.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches: If you're looking for really delicious pulled pork bbq sandwiches here's the formula:
Layer in this order - Slice of Texas Toast, (4 ounces) Pulled Pork, Smear of BBQ Sauce, Coleslaw, Top with Slice of Texas Toast. Enjoy!
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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and the nutrition facts are an estimate based upon 6 servings. Exact information will depend upon the brands of ingredients and precise measurements used.