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Purple Cabbage Slaw Alongside Chia Seed Dressing; Meatless Monday.





I am ever on the scout for including healthier nutrient items into the everyday nutrient for my identify unit of measurement together with me. I too endeavor to brand salads to a greater extent than interesting. Chia seeds is something I consume daily equally business office of my oatmeal. Recently on MD Oz I came across cabbage slaw using chia seed dressing. I tweaked the recipe a petty together with made royal cabbage slaw to instruct amongst my fish tacos! What a delicious repast I had. Everyone at dwelling was happy! You tin notice the master copy recipe here. I am bringing this to Super Simple Tuesdays at Hun whats for dinner?




Servings: 4


Ingredients:


Shredded Purple cabbage: 2 cups
Shredded Carrot: 1/4 cup
Onion: 1 small, sliced lengthwise

For the dressing:


Chia seeds: 1 tsp
Honey: 1 tsp
Rice Vinegar:2 tsp
Lemon juice: 2 tsp
Olive oil: 2 tbsp
Garlic: 1 small-scale clove, minced
Salt: to taste
Black pepper: 1/4 tsp

Method:


In a bowl direct keep the shredded cabbage, carrot together with the sliced onions. Keep aside.

In a small-scale drinking glass bottle direct keep all the ingredients listed nether " dressing". Keep aside for xxx minutes for the chia seeds to absorb the fluid. Shake the bottle well.




Add the dressing to the to a higher identify bowl equally per taste. I role a lot if it.Toss well.



Serve chilled equally a side amongst chicken/ fish/ rice or amongst tacos!


Cooking made easy:


You could double the dressing ingredients together with brand a big batch together with proceed it inward the fridge to survive used equally needed. It should final for at to the lowest degree 2 weeks inward the refrigerator.

Tip for salubrious living:

Chia seeds are a superfood that is extremely skillful for our health. They are rich inward salubrious omega-3 obese acids, carbohydrates, protein, calcium, antioxidants together with dietary fiber. Chia seeds therfore direct keep heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory benefit. It non alone helps amongst satiety, too helps proceed the bowel regular.They are too easily digestible.

References:
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/top-10-health-benefits-chia-seeds-6962.html
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/truth-about-chia



Food for thought:

Friendship is i withdraw heed inward 2 bodies. Mencius

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