Name: Spicy Coleslaw
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 small red cabbage - thinly sliced; onion - thinly sliced; 2 large carrots - cut into matchsticks; 2 tbs of jalapeños (I use the jarred Old El Paso jalapeños for this recipe) - finely chopped; 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika; 2 tbs mayonnaise

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Just the best spicy coleslaw EVER! This easy BBQ side dish is bursting with flavour and super simple to throw together

Homemade coleslaw is just so easy to make - you can either use a food processor to shred the vegetables or get busy with a knife - either way is easy. And it goes great alongside our air fryer chicken fajitas or air fryer panini.

Spicy Coleslaw Ingredients

½ small red cabbage - thinly sliced onion - thinly sliced

2 large carrots - cut into matchsticks

2 tbs of jalapeños (I use the jarred Old El Paso jalapeños for this recipe) - finely chopped

1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika

2 tbs mayonnaise

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How To Make Spicy Coleslaw

Step One

Toss the sliced vegetables into a large bowl.

Step Two

In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, chopped jalapeños and smoked paprika - mix well.

Step Three

Tip the dressing into the vegetables and toss everything together with your hands to coat it.

What To Serve With Spicy Coleslaw

Spicy coleslaw makes a delicious spicy side dish - ideal for serving with BBQ food, Mexican food, burgers or chicken.

I love to make this with red cabbage just because it looks so much nicer. It goes great with our taco dogs!

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Spicy Coleslaw

Yield: Serves 4 - 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

A spicy little homemade coleslaw

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Ingredients

½ small red cabbage - thinly sliced
onion - thinly sliced
2 large carrots - cut into matchsticks
2 tbs of jalapeños (I use the jarred Old El Paso jalapeños for this recipe) - finely chopped
1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
2 tbs mayonnaise

Instructions

Toss the sliced vegetables into a large bowl.
In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, chopped jalapeños and smoked paprika - mix well.
Tip the dressing into the vegetables and toss everything together with your hands to coat it.

Notes

Try serving with a big mexican chilli or grilled chicken

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 70Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 62mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 1g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

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Wendy Mallins

Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012