Marion's Santa Fe Almond Slaw

1 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 20 min

“This salad consists of green cabbage, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, bacon bits, almonds, and sesame oil. This is a favorite of everyone I make it for, and they ask me to bring it to every gathering they invite me to. It's yummy!” - by MAIDMARION11111

Ingredients

1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 large tomato, diced
1/2 cup sesame oil
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/3 teaspoon crumbled dried red chile pepper
1/2 cup imitation bacon bits
1 cup slivered almonds

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Directions

In a large bowl, mix the cabbage, green onions, cilantro, and tomato.
In a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the sesame oil, black pepper, and chili pepper until heated through. Mix in the bacon bits and almonds. Cook and stir about 5 minutes, until almonds are lightly browned. Remove from heat, and toss with the cabbage mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
377 cal
19%

Fat
32.8 g
50%

Carbs
15.4 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (1)

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KymInNM

Jul. 14, 2006

"I tried to review this without rating it, because I didn't use the bacon bits, which I'm sure would have added to the flavor (it was definitely lacking without). Apparently, that's no longer an option..." See more, so I'm giving it a neutral rating. But bacon bits or no, 1/2 cup of sesame oil is way too much for this slaw, unless you have a huge head of cabbage. I used less than 1/3 cup, and it was still too oily--and combined with the almonds, it was too rich (I love the flavor of a good toasted sesame oil, but this recipe proves that it's best used in small doses). Plus, it seems odd to have an oil "dressing" that doesn't use any acid. Maybe the bacon bits would have changed that, but the way I prepared it, it definitely needed acid to balance out the oil. I'm not sure why this is called "Santa Fe" slaw, which makes me think "southwestern"--the only thing about it that seems southwestern to me is the dried red pepper, which I ended up adding more of. After tasting several bites, I also added rice vinegar, which gave it a little more flavor. I don't plan on keeping this, but I'm very curious to read other reviews and find out how well it works with the bacon bits."

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