Simple Cabbage Slaw

by Chef Allison Martin, The Burning Tree Restaurant in Maine

• 1 small head green cabbage
• 2 carrots, peeled and grated
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• 1 small red onion, sliced very thin
• 1 small hot pepper, minced (optional)
• Fresh squeezed lime juice (about 2)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt to taste
  Slice the cabbage extra thin on a mandolin or with a knife. Toss cabbage, carrots, herbs, red onion and hot pepper together. Drizzle with lime juice and olive oil to just moisten. Salt to taste and marinate for 15 minutes.