Nicky Dear Health Coach

I love this recipe for the colours and the Citrus dressing which gives it a zesty zing! Much nicer than a heavy Mayo based version in my mind and so much better for you.

If you want to use a whole red cabbage you could make a larger batch by doubling everything and keep it in the fridge to use for a few days in a sealed container, it makes a great accompaniment to any meal, it is full of anthocyanins (plant colour pigments which are anti – inflammatory and great for gut , brain and heart health) it is also packed with fibre.

You will need:

Half a red cabbage- grated or finely shredded

½ Large red onion cut in half and finely shredded

1 Carrot cut using a veg peeler into thin strips

1 Clove garlic chopped or crushed

1 Inch ginger grated or chopped

1 Red apple (don’t grate until the end)

1 Lemon rind & juice

50ml Olive oil

2 Tablespoons Soy sauce or Ponzu

1 Tablespoon Fish sauce (optional for a vegetarian /vegan version)

Salt & pepper

– In a large bowl toss the Cabbage, Onion and Carrot together.

-Make the dressing by adding Olive oil, Ginger, Garlic, Lemon juice & rind, Soy sauce or Ponzu, Fish sauce and Salt & Pepper.

-Whisk together to combine. (You can add a small amount of Dijon or English mustard to emulsify the dressing if you wish)

-Pour the dressing over the Cabbage mixture.

-Grate the Apple into the bowl and mix it in. Easy Peasy !!

You could add Sultanas, Walnuts , Sesame Seeds to make this a little different. You can also swap lemon for lime for a more oriental slant.