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Coleslaw top with avocado, pinapple, cilantro and mint in a clear mixing bowl.

Amazing tropical salad with pineapple dressing

Easy and delicious vegetable salad to swift you away to the tropics.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8 serving
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 133
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salad mix
  • 3 cups Green cabbage, shredded
  • 3 cups Purple cabbage, shredded
  • 2 cups Carrots, grated
  • 1 cup Green mango, julienne
  • 1 large Avocado, diced
  • 1 cup Pineapple, sliced
  • 1 cup Loosely packed mixture of cilantro (coarsely chopped, leaves and stem) and mint leaves
  • ½ cup Shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons Red chilli, thinly sliced
VInaigrette
  • 1 ½ Cups Sliced fresh pineapple
  • 2 Tablespoon Lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Lime zest
  • 1 Teaspoon Sea salt
  • ½ Teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl, knife and chopping board, large whole grater box

Method
 

  1. Combine all the vegetables in a large mixing bowl except the avocado, pineapple and cilantro.
    A glass serving bowl of julienne green mango, grated carrots, shredded white and purple cabbage, a mix of cilantro and mint, thinly sliced shallots and red chilli.
  2. Make the dressing: Place a cup or more of freshly sliced pineapple in a blender or mini food processor including the lime juice, salt and pepper and then puree.
    Pureed pineapple vinaigrette in a measuring glass
  3. Pour one cup of the dressing into the salad mixture and toss gently to combine. Let it sit for 10 minutes to develop flavor. Add the avocado, pineapple and cilantro. Delicately toss to combine and add more dressing according to your taste and serve.
    Coleslaw top with avocado, pinapple, cilantro and mint in a clear mixing bowl.

Notes

Another option if you don't have a blender or food processor, finely slice the pineapple and add it to the salad mixture with the rest of the dressing. You will not get the creaminess but you will still get the bold flavor and taste as well.