Norman Brackett: A Healthy Coleslaw Salad and Other Memorial Day Weekend Favorites

A Healthy Coleslaw Salad and Other Memorial Day Weekend Favorites – Marilena's Kitchen:

This wholesome coleslaw recipe I’m sharing with you right this moment showcases one of the vital cheap and humble of all greens, the cabbage. Paired with shredded carrots and a refreshingly tangy Mediterranean French dressing, it’s reworked right into a scrumptious and nutritious uncooked salad, bursting with contemporary taste!

Not like some extra conventional coleslaw salads which can be typically heavy on mayo, this salad of white and purple shredded cabbage, is dressed with a light-weight, lemon-based French dressing. It pairs superbly with any grilled fundamental course within the summertime, like a few of these seen beneath!

Substances for the Wholesome Coleslaw

The dressing for the normal Greek cabbage salad (lahanosalata) is fairly easy: lemon juice, the perfect further virgin olive oil you will get your palms on, sea salt, and pepper. In my model right here, I embody additionally some creamy mustard and a little bit of honey to spherical up the flavors. When you’ve got some fennel and/or cilantro leaves, add that too, however in the event you don’t, simply depart them out! Make this salad forward of time and serve it alongside grilled hen, burgers, ribs, fish, something you placed on the grill. It’s a excellent summer time salad!

A wholesome Coleslaw Salad and Concepts for the Grill

A scrumptious, wholesome and colourful cabbage and carrot salad that’s gluten free and vegan!

Writer: Marilena Leavitt

Recipe sort: Salad/Facet Dish

Delicacies: Greek

Serves: serves four

Substances

three cups cabbage (white & purple), shredded (see observe)
1 cup carrots, shredded
5 TBSP. further virgin olive oil
three TBSP. contemporary lemon juice
1 TBSP. Dijon mustard
1 TBSP. honey
1 tsp. sea salt
_ tsp. freshly floor pepper
Optionally available additions:
— cilantro leaves, chopped
— fennel, minced
— fennel fronts, chopped

Directions

Put together all of the greens and mix them in a medium bowl.
To make the sunshine dressing, whisk collectively the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, honey, salt and pepper.
Drizzle the dressing over the greens and toss effectively till all of the elements are calmly coated. Style and modify if obligatory.
Cowl calmly and place within the fridge for an hour to permit all of the flavors to mix. Get pleasure from chilled or at room temperature.

Notes

To shred the cabbage, you need to use a really sharp knife or a mandolin. If you’re in a rush, you may even use the pre-shredded slaw combine that you just discover in most shops.

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