Three-Cabbage Slaw with Toasted Pumpkin Seed and Árbol Chile Vinaigrette

To make easy work of this sweet and toasty slaw, cut the cabbage in pieces and shred in your food processor using the slicing disk and no pressure.

Total Time:
1 hr
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Toasting the pumpkin seeds and the chiles gives this versatile sweet and savory dressing from Sqirl in Los Angeles a wonderful smoky and toasty flavor.

Note from the Food & Wine Test Kitchen

Piloncillo is a pure, unrefined cane sugar from Mexico that's pressed into a cone shape and grated for use.

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Ingredients

Toasted Pumpkin Seed and Árbol Vinaigrette

  • 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/2 cup canola oil

  • 10 chiles de àrbol, stemmed

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

  • 3 tablespoons piloncillo

  • Fine sea salt

Slaw

  • 1 pound green cabbage, cored and finely shredded

  • 1 pound red cabbage, cored and finely shredded

  • 1/2 pound brussels sprouts, finely shredded

  • 1 small red onion, halved and very thinly sliced

  • 1 cup Toasted Pumpkin Seed and Árbol Vinaigrette

  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

  • Fine sea salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Make the vinaigrette

  1. Heat a cast-iron skillet. Add the pumpkin seeds and toast over moderate heat until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Heat both oils in the skillet until barely shimmering. Add the chiles and cook until browned in spots. Transfer the oil and chiles to a bowl, add the garlic, and let cool.

  2. In a blender, puree the toasted pumpkin seeds with the chile oil, vinegar, and piloncillo until very smooth. Season the vinaigrette with salt.

Make the slaw

  1. In a large bowl, toss the cabbages with the brussels sprouts, onion, and 1 cup vinaigrette. (Reserve remaining vinaigrette in the fridge for another use.) Fold in the cilantro, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Originally appeared: November 2016
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