Friday, April 15, 2011

BANDERA'S Restaurant Coleslaw Recipe....its time to BBQ

I fell in love with this Coleslaw  when I visited Chicago's Magnificent Mile and my taste buds just had to find the recipe! This IS as close as I could get...it's great with any barbecue and on fish taco's....ENJOY~ Letha  

Ingredients

  • ½ head green cabbage, sliced in thin strips
  • ¼ head purple cabbage, sliced in thin strips
  • ½ jicama sliced, in thin strips
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro or parsley, coarsely chopped (depending on your preference)
  • ¼ to 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
  • Mix all above ingredients then add the vinaigrette below

  • FOR THE VINAIGRETTE:
  • Add the following ingredients to a small food processor (Cuisinart Mini-Prep) and grind it up. Try to let sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
  • ½ cup peanut oil if peanut flavor is strong (If peanut oil is not strong in flavor then add 1/4 cup roasted peanuts to the vinaigrette mix - DO NOT use sesame oil.)
  • Juice of 1/2 lime or 1/4 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon fresh minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 green onion
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro or parsley, depending on your preference
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

Mix salad ingredients then toss with vinaigrette.