Recipe: Colorful Coleslaw

This dish is like putting your regular “white” coleslaw through a prism and having a rainbow of exciting just-picked color and flavor emerge on the other side. The sweet-tart honey mustard dressing, cilantro and peppy poppy seeds are a fresh move away from the gobs of mayo that make up the typical dressing.

Colorful Coleslaw

• 3 Tbs. grainy mustard
• 2 Tbs. honey
• 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice, plus more to taste
• 2 Tbs. cider vinegar
• 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ tsp. salt, plus more to taste
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• ¼ large head red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
• 2 large carrots, shredded
• 1 medium fennel bulb, halved, cored and thinly sliced (1 ½ cups)
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 Tb. poppy seeds

In a large serving bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey, 2 Tbs. lime juice, cider vinegar, oil, ½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. black pepper. Add the cabbage, carrots, fennel, onion, cilantro, and poppy seeds and toss well to combine. Season with more lime juice, salt, and black pepper, if desired.

Yield: 6 servings

Per serving: 120 calories, 19g carbohydrates, 2g protein, 5g fat (0.5g saturated), 4g fiber, 0mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium

Stuffed burgers, potato salad and coleslaw recipes courtesy of Comfort Food Fix by Ellie Krieger (Wiley, 2011.)