Easy Cilantro Lime Slaw

This macro-friendly, easy Cilantro Lime Slaw recipe is so light, fresh, and crunchy! You’re going to love it on your bowls, tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, etc. It’s so quick to whip up, and the perfect addition to any meal!

And I know slaw can get a bad rap because it tends to be a flavorless mayo blob stuffed into unwanted to-go containers, but this is not that! This one is packed with fresh veggies, and flavor and skips the mayo altogether.

What You Need to Make Cilantro Lime Slaw

The ingredients with this slaw are so simple. Get out your favorite knife and cutting board, and with a few quick chops, you’ll have a delicious slaw! And to make things quicker, you can just buy a bag of pre-shredded cabbage—a total timesaver.

Here are the few ingredients you’ll need:

• bag of shredded cabbage
• bunch of fresh cilantro
• green onions
• jalapeño
• lime juice
• salt

With all the ingredients, you’re ready to make the easiest slaw ever in just a few minutes.

How to Make Cilantro Lime Slaw

After everything is all chopped, just toss everything together with a quick squeeze of lime and sprinkle of salt!

Now that you’ve got a delicious slaw, you can use it as a base for a bowl, salad, or stuffed into tacos. This lime-cilantro slaw especially pairs well with fish tacos! So many options.

I paired this slaw recipe with a fish taco bowl in my meal plan subscription a few weeks ago, and it was a total hit. You can get the full recipe for that bowl tucked in the caption of this reel.

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Is this Cilantro Lime Slaw Gluten and Dairy-Free?

Since this cilantro lime cabbage slaw has no mayo, it’s naturally gluten and dairy-free! I love how easy this one is to make, and it being naturally gluten and dairy-free makes it that much better.

While not all my macro-friendly recipes are gluten and dairy-free, I do always try to provide easy swaps that won’t change the macros of the meal that much in the notes. If you’re looking for more gluten and dairy-free friendly recipes, you can sign up for my meal plan subscription.

Most of the recipes are either naturally gluten and dairy-free or have the swaps in the notes.

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Serving Suggestions

This Cilantro Lime Slaw can be served in so many different ways–and they all taste delicious!

Fish tacos have a special place in my heart, so I LOVE this slaw with fish tacos or in a fish taco bowl. It’s also great with other taco bowls or taco salads. It’s a Mexican-inspired dish with cilantro and jalapenos, so it pairs well with similar flavors. It’d also be great stuffed in a BBQ pulled pork sandwich like in this recipe.

Similar Recipes

If you love slaw and like to keep things fresh and light, then I have several recipes on my blog that I think you’ll also enjoy!

Here are some of my favorite light, fresh, and macro-friendly recipes:

• Spicy Mango Slaw
• Shaved Pork Baguette with Kale Slaw
• Veggie Packed Turkey Burger with Green Goddess Slaw
• Soy Ginger Salmon with Asian Slaw
• Shrimp Ceviche Salad
• Macro-Friendly Cowboy Caviar Salad 
• Mexican Street Corn Salsa
• Fresh and Easy Corn Salsa

Easy Cilantro Lime Slaw Recipe

This easy Cilantro Lime Slaw will be the perfect thing to have at your next BBQ, taco night, etc. You’ll love how easy it is to make while still tasting SO good. This one is so light that you can throw it on to just about anything without adding too many calories, which can be helpful when counting your macros but want to eat a BIG bowl of food.

If you’re ready for more macro-friendly meals, you can find them in my meal plan subscription, in cookbooks, or on my Instagram!

All of my recipes are loaded in My Fitness Pal, Lose It, and Macros First for you to make tracking easy!

Come hang out with me on Instagram where I love to share my favorite macro-friendly tips and tricks and new macro-friendly food finds, as well as what I eat on a regular basis. And while I don’t claim to be a macros expert, I do love sharing beautiful meals that make me feel my best and that my family actually enjoys!

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