Spiced Winter Slaw

Spiced Winter Slaw

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 (16 ounce) bag coleslaw
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped fine
1 Serrano chile sliced thin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
3 tablespoons lime juice

Instructions:

Heat the oil in a large skillet until hot over medium high heat.
Add the mustard seed to the hot oil.
Cover the skillet and heat the mustard seed 30 seconds or until the popping stops completely.
Add the coleslaw mix, cilantro and chile and blend together.
Sprinkle in the salt, cumin and turmeric and stir well to incorporate the flavors.
Continue cooking and stirring continuously for 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender.
Pour in the lime juice and cook an addition 1 minute.

Serves 6

Winter Citrus Fruit Salad

Winter Citrus Fruit Salad with Honey Dressing

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 cups mixed salad greens
1 pink grapefruit, in segments
1 orange, in segments
1 pear, sliced
1 cup grapes, seedless
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions:

Pour the olive oil, orange juice and vinegar into a small bowl.  Whisk slightly to combine.  Add the honey and whisk briskly until the honey is completed blended in.  Sprinkle in the pepper and stir to incorporate the ingredients together.

Place the salad greens on a plate.  Top the greens with the grapefruit segments, orange segments, pear slices, grapes and cranberries.

Drizzle the dressing over the entire salad.

Serves 4

Sweet Red Apple Slaw

Sweet Red Apple Slaw

What You Need:

1 lg. head of cabbage, shredded
4 carrots, shredded
2 medium sweet red apples, chopped fine
1 C all natural mayonnaise
4 T sucanat or rapadura
2 T white vinegar
1/2 t sea salt
1/4 t pepper

How to Make It:

Place the cabbage in a large salad bowl.
Add the carrots and toss to combine.
Place the chopped apples in the bowl and toss again.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar.
Sprinkle in the salt and pepper and whisk well to combine.
Pour the dressing into the cabbage mixture.
Toss with 2 forks to cover well.
Cover and refrigerate to chill through before serving.

Serving Size: 12

The apples add the sweetness along with color to this slaw. Onions can also be chopped and added along with cashews to make this slaw even better.

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