After eating more cookies, brownies and cheesecake than my waistline can handle, all I craved was a good salad—something light, bright and crunchy. This cabbage and carrot slaw fits the bill entirely. I gathered all the partially-eaten wedges of cabbage, loose carrots and scallions I found in my fridge and chopped everything up. Then, I added diced avocados and toasted sunflower seeds for nutty flavor. Honestly, sunflower seeds are underrated because they’re inexpensive and can easily turn salads and dips from drab to fab. For the vinaigrette, I mixed together olive oil, Nature’s Intent Apple Cider Vinegar, almond butter, garlic, honey and salt. The result is a nice and creamy vinaigrette with a light tangy finish. What I outlined below is a good basic recipe that you can tweak and adapt with whatever you have in the kitchen. For example, if you want to add another layer of flavor to the vinaigrette, try mixing in 1/2 teaspoon orange zest and a few tablespoons of fresh orange juice. It’s delicious!
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Prep ahead: You prepare nearly all of the salad the day before. Chop the cabbage, carrots and scallions, mix it all together and refrigerate the vegetables (undressed) in a plastic bag or container. You can also make the vinaigrette ahead. Depending on the temperature of your fridge, the olive oil and almond butter might solidify. When you are ready to serve, just let the dressing sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. This should warm up the olive oil. Give everything a stir before tossing with the vegetables.Types of cabbage: In the recipe, I’m mixing red cabbage and savoy cabbage together, but you can use green cabbage or Napa cabbage for the slaw. There’s also nothing wrong with sticking to one type of cabbage for the recipe. I like my salads to be more colorful, which is why I blended 2 varieties.
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Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Nature’s Intent Apple Cider Vinegar! To learn more about their apple cider vinegar and to get more recipe inspiration, visit their website or follow them on Instagram.
