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Kale Coleslaw

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Summer
Servings 4
Author Brenda Watt, CHNC, NNCP, CNE

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 1 14-16 oz. package classic coleslaw mix
  • 3 cups kale, stems removed and chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

Salad Dressing

  • 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
  • 2 tsp raw honey
  • 1 tsp salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl toss coleslaw mix, kale, red pepper, carrot and green onion.
  2. In a small bowl slowly whisk apple cider vinegar into olive oil, mixing to emulsify. Add garlic, honey, and salt and pepper mix well.
  3. Pour dressing over coleslaw mixture and toss well to combine.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

Kale, like many leafy greens, are good for the circulatory system, contain B vitamins and contain powerful anti-cancer compounds. As well, kale is a plant-based protein source because it contains the essential amino acid, threnoine.