Winter Coleslaw

Minoo made this Winter Coleslaw to tie with the winter vegetable theme. Cabbage is a member of the cruciferous family of vegetables that contain potent anticancer components called indoles and isothiocyanates which can promote cancer cell suicide.

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This salad is called Winter Coleslaw as it is made with ingredients like purple cabbage and apples.

This recipe is adapted from Alive Magazine.

Prep time: 15 minutes; Serves 8.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 medium purple cabbage
  • 1/2 medium red onion
  • 1 large apple, peel left on, scrubbed well
  • 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, broken

Dressing:

  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons honey

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p/s: honey missing from the picture.

Instructions

Winter-Coleslaw-2-300x200Whisk together dressing ingredients in a bowl.
Winter-Coleslaw-5-300x200Place the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the veggies and toss well.This coleslaw can be refrigerated up to 4 days.

Minoo, thank you for sharing the winter theme dishes.

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