Cabbage is often overlooked despite being nutrient and vitamin-rich. Cabbage is low calorie but is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Here is a delicious recipe using Chinese cabbage and red cabbage. A little tip to make this extra tasty, lightly roast the sunflower seeds and pepitas in a frying pan before adding them to the slaw. This creates an extra crunch that is delicious!
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- ¼ Chinese cabbage, shredded
- ¼ red cabbage, shredded
- ½ red capsicum, thinly sliced
- ½ yellow capsicum, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, julienned
- 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup pepitas
Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch of salt
Method:
- In a large bowl combine cabbage, capsicum, carrot, spring onions and sunflower seeds. Toss to combine.
- In a small bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin and salt. Lightly whisk until blended.
- Drizzle dressing over the slaw and lightly toss. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Nutrition Info:
Per Serve: 895 kJ, carbohydrates 10.8g, protein 4.8g, total fat 18.6g (sat. fat 2.1g), fibre 3.7g, sodium 233mg
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