Light Red Cabbage & Carrot Slaw ♥ for Late-Winter Color
Today's easy coleslaw: A quick mix of grated carrot and red cabbage tossed with a super-light dressing. This colorful slaw makes a great side salad but is also wonderful tucked into a taco or sandwich. Low Carb. Low Fat. Weight Watchers Friendly & Freestyle Friendly. Vegetarian Not just vegan, Vegan Done Real. Naturally Gluten Free.
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Time to table: 10 minutes
Makes 3-1/4 cups
Just six ingredients!
2 cups grated red cabbage (225g)
2 cups grated carrot (225g)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Stir together all the ingredients, a few times, make sure the vinegar, especially, has the chance to wet the grated vegetables. Okay, now eat!
MAKE-AHEAD Sure, make this slaw a few hours ahead of time. But it's not necessary, it's quite wonderful on the spot. And after 24 hours, the colors start to muddy.
VARIATIONS Grated cucumber? Sure, it would turn this a little more summer salsa-direction, however. Grated mango? Love that idea! Garnish with fresh orange sections? Very pretty! Toss with fresh herbs, perhaps dill or cilantro or chive? Great idea! For the photo, I topped arugula with the Slaw and added a few slices of avocado: what a totally satisfying, filling lunch...
ALANNA'S TIPS & KITCHEN NOTES HAND GRATER? FOOD PROCESSOR? Either one works but me, I find the and grating, especially for a small volume, quite contemplative – without all the dishes. BABY CARROTS No baby carrots here, please, they're not even really carrots, more like "carrot material". But no fancy carrots are required either .... THE MATH How 2+2=3.25? That is, how do two cups each of cabbage and carrot add up to only three cups salad? Once the grated vegetables are wet with vinegar, the salad compacts. Go figure! Ha, literally!
NUTRITION INFORMATION Per Half Cup: 29 Calories; 0g Tot Fat; 0g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 72mg Sodium; 6g Carb; 1g Fiber; 3g Sugar; 1g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS WW Old Points 0, WW PointsPlus 1, WW SmartPoints 1, WW Freestyle 0 CALORIE COUNTERS 100-calorie serving = 1-3/4 cup (2g protein).
TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION Adapted from an old 3x5 recipe card I've ignored since 1993. My notes then say "light, so refreshing" so .... big mistake! The source was an issue of the still much-missed Gourmet magazine.
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Be thankful and stop complaining.
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