Mexican-Style Slaw
This Mexican-Style Slaw is a perfect slimming and weight watchers friendly side dish to enjoy no matter what weight loss plan you're following.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories85
- Carbs19g
- Protein4g
- Fat1g
- Saturates0.1g
- Sugars8g
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This Mexican-Style Slaw joins the other slaws that we’ve made, like our Asian Slaw and Coleslaw.
It’s a perfect slimming and weight watchers friendly side dish to enjoy no matter what weight loss plan you’re following – you don’t need to count any Weight Watchers points and it only contains 85 calories per portion! Not only that, but it’s suitable for most diets, including dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan.
You can pair this Mexican-Style Slaw with anything from the BBQ – we’d recommend our delicious Grilled / BBQ Courgettes recipe – it’s also great alongside a salad. Spice up the recipe by adding some cayenne pepper!
What diets is this Mexican-Style Slaw suitable for?
Good news – this Mexican-Style Slaw recipe is suitable for dairy free, gluten free, vegan and vegetarian diets!
Please make sure to double and triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Mexican-Style Slaw?
You don’t need any special ingredients for this recipe.
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We use a mandolin to finely slice the veg up for this Mexican-Style Slaw. You can pick one up from Amazon…just watch your fingers, mandolins are SUPER sharp!
How many calories are in this Mexican-Style Slaw?
There are 85 calories per portion in this Mexican-Style Slaw, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Mexican-Style Slaw is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl and mix well. Make sure the sweetener dissolves.
Step 2
Use a mandolin to finely slice all the slaw ingredients and place into the bowl with the dressing in.
Step 3
Let the slaw sit for 5-10 minutes in the fridge.
Step 4
Top with slices of lime and serve!
What could I serve with this Mexican-Style Slaw?
How long can you keep Mexican-Style Slaw in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you want to keep any leftovers, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Mexican-Style Slaw in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze Mexican-Style Slaw?
This recipe isn’t suitable for freezing – but it’s super quick and easy to make from fresh!
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Mexican-Style Slaw
This Mexican-Style Slaw is a perfect slimming and weight watchers friendly side dish to enjoy no matter what weight loss plan you're following.
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Prep Time
10 MINS
- KCals 85
- Carbs 19G
Instructions
- Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl and mix well. Make sure the sweetener dissolves.
- Use a mandolin to finely slice all the slaw ingredients and place into the bowl with the dressing in.
- Let the slaw sit for 5-10 minutes in the fridge.
- Top with slices of lime and serve!
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DeltaFriday 12th August 2022
?How long will this keep in sealed container in fridge
HollyFriday 12th August 2022
Hey Delta, you can keep this Mexican Slaw in a container in the fridge for 3 days or so. Hope that helps!
Emma TTuesday 12th September 2017
Hi Tracy,
So glad you enjoyed it! ????
TracySaturday 11th February 2017
Enjoyed this slaw with the Chizza this evening. Crunch zest spicy loveliness. Thank you for sharing
KateSunday 12th February 2017
Hi Tracy
Glad you like it!
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