Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Jalapeno Slaw
Jalapeno Slaw is made with coleslaw mix or finely shredded cabbage, jalapeno peppers, and mayo.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 8
- Ingredients
- 9 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Salads
A few quick notes
1. Prepare the dressing
Mix and add the dressing at the steps specified.
Get to know the ingredients
mayo
In the method: Add the slaw dressing ingredients (mayo, sour cream, lime juice, salt & pepper) to a fairly large prep bowl and mix together until smooth, then add in the coleslaw mix, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
sour cream
In the method: Add the slaw dressing ingredients (mayo, sour cream, lime juice, salt & pepper) to a fairly large prep bowl and mix together until smooth, then add in the coleslaw mix, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
lime juice
In the method: Add the slaw dressing ingredients (mayo, sour cream, lime juice, salt & pepper) to a fairly large prep bowl and mix together until smooth, then add in the coleslaw mix, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 8. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 3/4 cup mayoIngredient note
Source: 1/4 cup sour creamIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons lime juiceIngredient note
Source: 1/2 teaspoon saltIngredient note
Source seasoning: Pepper (to taste)Ingredient note
Source: 14-16 ounces coleslaw mix or finely shredded cabbage; upper source range endpoint used for shopping.Ingredient note
Source: 1/3 cup chopped red onions (or to taste)Ingredient note
Source: 1-2 jalapeno peppers (chopped finely); upper source range endpoint used for shopping.Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
How to make it
0 of 1 steps completeMake room for Jalapeno Slaw
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Toss until coated.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Start with this step: Add the slaw dressing ingredients (mayo, sour cream, lime juice, salt & pepper) to a fairly large prep bowl and mix together until smooth, then add in the coleslaw mix, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Mix and add the dressing at the steps specified.
What happens at the end?
Toss until coated.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 8. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Additional recipe notes
You don’t need to be exact with the ingredient quantities. E.g. for the cilantro, eyeballing it is fine (I just roughly chop up one bunch).
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: saltandlavender.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
