Description
Spicy Corn Slaw is a creamy, crunchy summer side made with sweet corn, crisp cabbage, jalapeño, and a zesty lime dressing. It’s the perfect sweet-heat BBQ side dish for tacos, burgers, grilled chicken, or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14 oz) bag cole slaw mix
- 2 cups corn (fresh or frozen, thawed and drained)
- ¼ cup jalapeño, minced (seeds removed for less heat)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise (or half mayo, half Greek yogurt)
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine cole slaw mix, corn, jalapeño, cilantro, and green onions. Toss until evenly mixed.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour dressing over the slaw mixture. Fold gently until everything is well coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to blend.
- Stir before serving and adjust seasoning if needed.
Notes
- For extra heat, leave some jalapeño seeds or add a pinch of cayenne.
- For a lighter version, substitute Greek yogurt for all or part of the mayonnaise.
- Fresh grilled corn adds a smoky flavor boost.
- Best served chilled.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg