I made you something vegan to go on top of beef.
Sorry about that. I realized that we hadn't had a vegan recipe in a while, though, and I wanted to separate this slaw out so if you're into that kind of thing you wouldn't run screaming when you saw the carnitas from yesterday because....they weren't vegan. 
When I made the carnitas, I really wanted something without too many flavors that would take away from the meat. The slaw turned out REALLY great on its own, though! You can make it super spicy with a whole jalapeno, seeds and all, or you can skip the pepper altogether, or take out the seeds....whatever works for you.
You need fennel, cabbage, jalapeno, lime, sugar, and chili powder. That's it! I didn't even add salt, but you can if you'd like. 
First, really thinly slice the cabbage and the jalapeno. That's the key to this here recipe - super thinly sliced veggies. They're crunchy and delicious that way!
For the fennel, lop off the tops and bottoms...
....and cut the bulbs into quarters. Then, cut into the core on an angle to remove any core without wasting any of the fennel. Then, thinly slice the fennel. 
Slice up the stalks and fronds too - they taste great! 
To build the slaw, add the pepper, cabbage, and fennel to a bowl with the juice of half a lime - a whole lime if you're really into tang.
Then, add chili powder and a sprinkle of sugar and toss everything all together.
I garnished this with some extra fennel fronds because they're pretty, and that's it! This slaw doesn't have a ton of dressing, so you can let it marinate for a long time, or eat it right away. 
The fennel is really lovely in this, and the sweetness is a nice contrast to the spicy pepper - mine was super hot! Serve this plain...
...or on your favorite taco. You can't go wrong. Enjoy!
Fennel Jalapeno Slaw
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- ¼ small cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 large or 2 small bulbs fennel, cored, thinly sliced, and stems sliced
- 1 whole jalapeno, thinly sliced (remove the seeds and ribs if you don't like a ton of spice)
- ½ lime (whole if it's super teeny)
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients together and taste: add more lime juice or some salt to your preference.
- Serve as desired - makes a great topping for tacos!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
Submitted to weekend potluck – my favorite drool-worthy Friday-morning activity!
Hosted by these folks!
- Mommy Time Party ~ Tabitha
- The Better Baker ~ Marsha
- Sunflower Supper Club ~ Kim & Julie
- 4 Little Fergusons~ Tonya
- The Country Cook~ Brandie
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