Library of recipes: Cabbage salad

The most simple salad

When you have had a heavy lunch, or maybe a graduation party last night you might want to have a nutritious but a light meal for a change. A good option is to make a cabbage salad (varhaiskaali) with an olive oil dressing. It takes about 5 minutes to cook, it is very inexpensive and it actually tastes SURPRISINGLY good.


Cabbage is incredibly nutritious. It contains many powerful anti-oxidants that are known to help protect against breast, colon, and prostate cancers and help reduce LDL or "bad cholesterol" levels in the blood.


Fresh cabbage is also a great source of Vitamin C that helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals. It is also rich in many B group vitamins including pantothenic acid, pyridoxine and thiamin. Cabbage also contains potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium and is a very good source of vitamin K that has potential role in bone metabolism. 

 This recipe is from my mom, who can make incredible food and desserts.

1 (small) Fresh Cabbage 

3 tasp Olive oil

1 tasp sesame oil

sea salt

pepper

fresh lemon juice

1-2 gloves of garlic

sesame seeds

sunflower seeds

Cut the cabbage and put it in a bowl. Mix the oil and the spices in a glass and pour it on the cabbage. You can put a handful of different kinds of seeds and nuts on the top of your salad plate.

ENJOY!

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