Coleslaw With Tequila-Lime Dressing

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Coleslaw With Tequila-Lime Dressing

Let’s take an old-time backyard barbecue favorite and flavor it up a notch! Instead of just using apple cider vinegar for tang, we also add tequila. Along with the lime juice, it helps break down the cabbage. The enhanced citrus flavor is like a creamy bite of margarita in a cool salad.

Makes about 6 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours, and 5 minutes 

• 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup honey
• Juice of 1 lime
• 6 tablespoons tequila
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 (16-ounce) bag tricolor coleslaw

In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, honey, lime juice, tequila, and apple cider vinegar. 

Pour the coleslaw into a large bowl. Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the coleslaw and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours, or until ready to serve. Stir well before serving.

Recipe excerpted from “Faith, Family, & the Feast: Recipes to Feed Your Crew from the Grill, Garden, and Iron Skillet” copyright 2020 by Kent and Shannon Rollins. Photography copyright 2020 by Shannon Rollins. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.