Low-Carb Chinese Slaw with Red Cabbage – Diabetes-Friendly Recipe

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:

1. In a large bowl combine cabbage, capsicum, carrot, spring onions and sunflower seeds. Toss to combine.
2. In a small bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin and salt. Lightly whisk until blended.
3. 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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