It’s not often that I can get away with 15 minute dinners, but when I can, you can bet it’s going to be on repeat alot. This Mexican coleslaw is one of them.
My boys love it, but Naomi and the baby are nuts about it. I’m making double batches for the two of them, so they don’t fight over who gets the last bite.
I’ve been telling her, “Don’t worry, I’ll make a batch so you guys can have more for tomorrow.” I love the reaction. Big smiles from them both along with arms around the neck followed by thankful kisses.
Now I’m totally going to be found out, that my heroic act of thoughtfulness comes down to broiling some fish, tossing it with ready-made coleslaw mix and stirring in a simple dressing. All of this amounting to less time than it takes Naomi to give the baby a bath. Not that they will love or appreciate it any less.
. . . but you know what I mean, right?
Heroic or not, let’s talk food and what makes this dish shine. The tilapia. It elevates a ho-hum coleslaw to something really worth moving it from a side dish to a main dish. Make sure to use the best quality fish you can find. I use Regal Springs Tilapia. Their tilapia is raised in pristine, deep water lakes. And since their fish is responsibly farm raised in oversized spacious floating nets, I like knowing my fish is not eating mud or waste at the bottom of ponds. There is no mystery in what the fish is eating. Regal Springs Tilapia are only fed a high-quality plant based diet. And since Regal Springs Tilapia are mercury-free and antibiotic-free, I feel better about feeding it to my family.
Now that you know what type and brand of fish to get, grab the recipe and let’s get started. Small note – I added a little heat to my coleslaw, but feel free to leave out the jalapeño if you want to skip that.
This post is in collaboration with Regal Springs. All text and opinions are my own.
Mexican Coleslaw
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I forget how fast it is to make fish. Noted! And all those flavors in your cole slaw. I can see why there is begging involved.
I adore coleslaw!! Adding this to our must-make list when we head down to the lake!
What a cool way to use tilapia!!
This is total perfection in my book. I’ve been really trying to get back into making fish (my son has an allergy so I don’t make it often anymore). I could totally see myself having this over several days for lunch. I’m craving it!
My kids love asian cole slaw, but tacos are their favorite food! I bet they would devour this!!!
I could eat coleslaw on the daily! This one looks fantastic!
This is my kind of recipe. Looks like an easy to prepare, light meal that’s perfect for summer! Naturally gluten-free too! Yay!
first of all… do you have room around the table for me? Second, Your genius! Love me some Mexican spices. Third… what aperature or lens are u using in the first shot. HOLY MOLY it’s CLEAR and CRISP! Love it!
I’m with Naomi and the baby on this one! 🙂 and love the Regal Springs Tilapia fillets!!!
This looks like a perfect summer time meal! And the bonus is that it is easy & flavorful!
You had me at 15 minute meal! But seriously, I totally forgot about tilapia until reading your post. I LOVE it, and Regal Springs looks like the real deal.
Love this dish Matt! Packed with flavor and so healthy!! YUM!
Loving that first shot of the slaw in that beautiful platter! Also loving how easy this is to make!
This coleslaw looks amazing, Matt!! Loooove that you added tilapia! Totally easy dinner winning going on here! Pinned! Cheers, buddy!
This is absolute perfection Matt. I love easy recipes and this one is so versatile. Plus I’m not going to lie, I love when you share stories about your family.
Just made this…It’s very good, thanks 🙂
So great to hear, thanks Britt!