Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw

Cabbage is a sturdy, strong and abundant vegetable. Highly adaptive and easy to grow, cabbage is common worldwide and prepared according to tradition by many cultures including raw, pickled, fermented, short-cooked and stewed. Members of the Brassica family of cruciferous vegetables are so named for their cross shaped (crucifer) flower petals.

Cabbage belongs to the Brassica family of cruciferous vegetables including kale, broccoli, collards and Brussels sprouts. Rich in nutritional integrity and fiber, cabbage is a great source of manganese, beta carotene and vitamins B, C, E and K. Cabbage also provides a unique resource of sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinols (I3Cs), potent inducers of the liver's Phase II enzymes that detoxify carcinogens.

Medical research suggests that indoles can lower the risk of certain forms of cancer. Men living in China and Japan who routinely consume cruciferous vegetables experience much lower rates of prostate cancer than their American counterparts. Similar data has been uncovered regarding breast cancer incidence among women.

As a natural food staple cabbage helps protect the skin and eyes from damage, enhances the oxidation of fatty acids in the liver, protects the heart and endocrine glands from injury, maintains nerve tissue integrity and boosts energy metabolism.

Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall this salad is a great accompaniment with any baked or B.B.Q meat, fish, or chicken dish. Red Cabbage and Carrot Slaw is a colorful combination with a delightful crunchy sweet and sour taste that will intrigue your taste buds.

Ingredients

• 1/2 Red cabbage sliced and chopped
• 2-large carrots coarsely grated
• 1-medium white onion, chopped
• 1-green apple cored and chopped
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dried black currants
• Toss with Everyday Healthy Salad Dressing

Everyday Healthy Salad Dressing

Together in a glass screw top jar add the following:

• 1 part (1/2 cup-125 ml "extra virgin" Olive oil or ½ olive and ½ Hemp seed oil
• 1 part (1/2 cup-125 ml) juice from freshly squeezed lemon
• 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Dijon mustard
• 6 cloves of freshly grated garlic or 1 large clove elephant garlic

Makes approximately 1 cup (250 ml) of dressing.

Add all ingredients to a large salad bowl top with dressing and toss.

Serving suggestion

• Add 1 T. of unpasteurized honey to the Everyday Healthy Salad Dressing, this makes the salad a bit sweeter tasting.

Bon Appetite!...TKH