Cilantro Slaw with Avocado Cream

By cacelias

Very good slaw recipe to serve alongside tacos or tortillas to spice them up a little bit! Great flavor!

Recipe from Cooking Light Magazine, May 2011

Ingredients

• Avocado Cream:
• 1/8 teaspoon lime zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 ripe peeled avocado, diced
• Cilantro Slaw:
• 2 cups packaged angel hair slaw
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

To make the Avocado Cream:
Combine the lime zest, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, sour cream, milk and avocado into a food processor or blender and process until smooth.

To make the Cilantro Slaw:
Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice, slaw, onions, cilantro, oil and salt, tossing to coat.

To serve:
Top each tortilla with about 1 tablespoon avocado mixture and 1/4 cup of slaw mixture, along side any other fillings of your choice, chicken, steak, vegetables, beans, etc...