The New York Times ran a piece titled,
"The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating" by Tara Parker-Pope.
The author details nutrition lists from noted nutritionist and
author Jonny Bowden who wrote
The 150
Healthiest Foods on Earth.
Cabbage and pumpkin seeds are 2 of the foods making the list
of the "11 Best. . . " If your thoughts of cabbage stop at
coleslaw, I have a recipe you'll love if Mexican food is a
favorite. Not only is my Southwest Slaw nutritious, it tastes
wonderful and it's beautiful! Serve it as a side dish or salad,
or put it on tacos and tostadas (my favorite!) or even
hamburgers. Be sure to stop by try some of my other
recipes.
Southwest
Slaw
Time: About 15 minutes
Tools: knives & whisk or fork, salad bowl, (optional) Food
Processor or blender such as Vitamix
Yield: 1/2 Cup per serving. Approx. 6 servings Yield depends
on how much you put in the bowl.
Dressing Ingredients &
Instructions:
- 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 crushed fresh garlic clove
- fresh squeezed juice of 2 limes
-
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Mix ingredients in the Blender or Vitamix on
medium, increasing to high for apx. 20 - 30 seconds. Or, mix by
hand with a whisk or fork. Pour into salad bowl.
Salad Ingredients &
Instructions: (Salad amounts are very
approximate)
- 1/2 head (or more) of red cabbage (or mix red and green cabbage), chopped for slaw.
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup or so of chopped green onion or finely chopped white or yellow onion.
- 1 to 4 fresh serrano or jalepeno peppers finely chopped. Use fresh mild anaheim chilis if you don't want much heat.
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup roasted and salted pumpkin seeds
- Optional: 1 ripe avocado (another food on the list), peeled and chopped
With a knife or using your food processor or Vitamix, chop the
cabbage, cilantro, onion and peppers until they are the size
you want for your salad (smaller pieces, like a chop-salad are
best).
If you use a Vitamix, put the variable speed on 4 and after
twice quartering the cabbage, drop it in chunks of 2 into the
machine. Scrape out the chopped vegetables before adding more.
Chop the cilantro into 1 or 2 inch pieces before adding to the
Vitamix so that the stems won't wrap up.
Put the chopped vegetables into the salad bowl and toss with
the dressing. Add avocados (optional) and sprinkle with Pumpkin
seeds. Serve immediately. ¡Que rica!
Vitamix is more than just a big
blender. It's a powerful tool in the kitchen and a
powerful tool for a healthy diet. Vitamix recipes and
techniques enable you to eat up to 10 fruits and
vegetables along with whole grains that are recommended
by experts and you'll love the ease and simplicity of the
Vitamix. |
I Love Using My
Vitamix!
