Clever Kale Slaw
The following recipes come from Tana Amen’s Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Cookbook by MindWorks Pess, 2010
Clever Kale Slaw
Ingredients:
3 cups shredded kale or Swiss chard
½ cup shredded green cabbage
½ cup shredded purple cabbage
(could use 1 cup prepackaged coleslaw mix instead of cabbage)
¼ cup shredded carrot
½ cup raw cashews
½ cup Veganaise
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon fresh oregano (finely chopped) or ½ teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried
1/3 teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon Real Salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
½ cup dried cranberries
Preparation:
- Combine kale, cabbage, carrot and nuts.
- Ina small mixing bowl, combine Veganaise, vinegar and spices. Whisk until the mixture is blended well.
- Toss with salad mix.
- Allow salad to refrigerate for 30 minutes prior to serving if possible for flavors to “marry”. This salad actually tastes better the following day.
- Top with sunflower seeds and dried cranberries.
Nutrition Per Serving:
201 calories
14 g carbohydrates
2 g saturated fats
187 mg sodium
3 g protein
14 g fat
0 mg cholesterol
3 g fiber
