Purple Cabbage and Mixed Greens Salad

Purple cabbage, baby spinach, green onions, mint and cilantro are put together and soused in a dressing made of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. It’s a great way to add color and flavor to your diet.

INGREDIENTS

1. Purple Cabbage – 2 cups finely chopped
2. Baby Spinach – 2 cups finely chopped
3. Spring onion/Scallions – 1/2 cup finely chopped
4. Mint – 1/4 cup finely chopped
5. Cilantro/Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup finely chopped

For the Dressing

1. Olive Oil – 1 tbsp
2. Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
3. Salt – 1 tsp
4. Pepper – 1/2 tsp
5. Garlic – 1 pod grated

METHOD

1. Finely chop all the veggies. Prepare the salad dressing. Place the ingredients in a bottle and shake shake shake. Alternatively, just whisk all the ingredients together until they’ve come together well.
2. Place all the veggies in a bowl, mix well. Pour the salad over, mix well. Let sit for 10 mins until the veggies soak up all the flavors. Serve.

NOTES

1. I’ve used mint, cilantro, spring onions/scallions and spinach. You could add any green leafy vegetable of your choice – dill, kale , etc
2. You could add a handful of grated carrots or beetroot
3. Add a pinch of cumin powder for warmth