Easy & Refreshing
This Summer Slaw is super easy, refreshing, and the perfect sidekick to just about any meal. You’ll want to keep a batch of this in your fridge ready to go whenever you need it. I even throw it on my eggs in the morning (don’t judge me, it’s that good!).
This recipe was a hit at our Memorial Day party, and ever since, I’ve kept a steady supply in the fridge. A healthy staple AND a crowd-pleaser, you can’t beat that!
You’ll need a food processor to make this slaw work. I use mine daily for everything, and it’s changed the way I cook.
Other tools I swear by for this recipe (and pretty much everything in the kitchen) include:
- A lemon juicer (so much easier)
- Garlic press (because no one has time to chop garlic by hand)
- Stainless steel bowls with tight-fitting lids (to keep everything fresh without BPA leeching into your food)
- A sharp chef’s knife
- A solid wooden cutting board
Good tools not only make cooking easier, but a whole lot more fun.
This slaw lasts a full week (or even longer) in the fridge, and it actually gets better with time.
Boost Your Gut Health
Cabbage is part of the Brassica family, which also includes broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, arugula, bok choy, radishes, and turnips.
Why do you need to know this?
The Brassica family contains compounds that your gut bacteria love—and those compounds can have a huge impact on your gut health. They help encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria that your body needs for optimal digestion.
You might be thinking, “Yeah, that’s great, but I can’t tolerate cruciferous vegetables. My doctor even told me to go on a Low FODMAP diet.“
If that’s you, I urge you to read my article on why the Low FODMAP diet might not be the real solution to your digestive issues. You’ll re-think omitting whole food groups that actually nourish and support your microbiome.
Hormone Balancer
Cabbage isn’t just good for digestion, it can actually help balance your hormones. Many women deal with something called Estrogen Dominance, which can lead to uncomfortable symptoms like PMS, mood swings, breast tenderness, cramping, and conditions like Endometriosis.
Cabbage contains a compound called indole-3-carbinol, which helps your body produce less potent forms of estrogen which can help ease symptoms of estrogen dominance.
So, if that’s not enough to get you on board with this Summer Slaw, I don’t know what will!
A Couple of Notes
I use sucanat in place of white sugar. Sucanat (which stands for Sugar Cane Natural) is a less refined version of white sugar. The reason why I like it is that: 1.) it’s less refined and causes less of a spike in blood sugar and 2.) it retains all of it’s nutrients like iron, calcium, vitamin B6 and potassium.
Also, in all of my recipes you might notice I note “organic”. I always encourage you to purchase organic when you can. Organic foods will have fewer pesticides and fewer harmful chemicals.
If you don’t know about the dirty dozen and clean fifteen, read on here and get familiar.
Now, let’s get to the recipe!
Summer Coleslaw
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Using your chef knife and cutting board, slice cabbage into more manageable chunks.
- With your food processor on the SLICE setting, insert cabbage using pusher. Alternatively, you can use a box grater or mandolin. Empty sliced cabbage into your large bowl.
- With your food processor on the SHRED setting, insert carrots using pusher. Alternatively, you can use a box grater or mandolin. Empty shredded carrots into your large bowl with the cabbage.
- Add freshly squeezed lemon, olive oil, vinegar, salt, sucanat, and crushed garlic to your cabbage & carrot bowl. With clean hands, begin massaging ingredients into cabbage and carrot mixture.
- Store in tightly covered stainless steel, glass or ceramic bowl in your fridge. Best if allowed to marinate 30 minutes but can be eaten immediately. Good for a week or longer. Enjoy!
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