Texas Coleslaw

I will start by saying I normally like a sweet and creamy coleslaw. But there was something about this recipe that I just wanted to try. Because of all the reviews of it being too spicy I started out with half the amount of cumin and cayenne pepper. Because I had a little more than a cup of mayonnaise and I wanted to use it up, I probably had a little shy of a cup and a half of mayonnaise. After adding all the ingredients it just wasn’t spicy enough for me so I added the reminding half of the spices. Now my Cayenne pepper was over a year old so that might have had something to do with it. I found there was a warmth on my tongue and on my lips but no burning whatsoever. I also wanted more of the lime flavor so I added an additional juice of one lime. But keep in mind I had more than one cup of mayonnaise. I massaged it all in to start the process of brining. And I had it the next day and it was phenomenal!

I will start by saying I normally like a sweet and creamy coleslaw. But there was something about this recipe that I just wanted to try. Because of all the reviews of it being too spicy I started out with half the amount of cumin and cayenne pepper. Because I had a little more than a cup of mayonnaise and I wanted to use it up, I probably had a little shy of a cup and a half of mayonnaise. After adding all the ingredients it just wasn’t spicy enough for me so I added the reminding half of the spices. Now my Cayenne pepper was over a year old so that might have had something to do with it. I found there was a warmth on my tongue and on my lips but no burning whatsoever. I also wanted more of the lime flavor so I added an additional juice of one lime. But keep in mind I had more than one cup of mayonnaise. I massaged it all in to start the process of brining. And I had it the next day and it was phenomenal!

This is spicy! However, I found it went great with some cooler items. I served it with pinto beans, turkey burgers.. any recipes that could take the bold flavors this Texas Coleslaw brought!

5.9.18 This was OK, would probably cut back on the cumin a bit if I made again, which I probably won't. This didn't WOW me, and I wasn't crazy about the way it looked either (that dark dressing). Maybe I'm just too much of a fan for traditional coleslaw.

I followed this recipe to a t and measured all the seasonings out only using a bag of pre-shredded cabbage with carrots in it. OMG the seasoning were out of control. It felt like a paste in my mouth. Usually I never measure out my seasonings just use what I think is right, I wish I would have with this recipe because I think it has the potential to be really really good.

I love this coleslaw! I too reduced the cayenne and cumin by half, but it was perfect. I can't wait to make this again!

I found the cumin in the dressing much too strong in this. A hint of it only would be preferable. It was also very salty. The amount of dressing this makes is excessive, so I would recommend making only half the amount. Thanks for sharing the recipe with us. I would make it again with a few adjustments.