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Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing
This quick and healthy cabbage salad features all sorts of fresh and delicious goodies for a filling meal and an absolute treat for the taste buds. Customize it to your heart's delight!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 to 4 large servings
Calories: 893 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cabbage Salad:
- 4 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 cups purple cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 red bell pepper cut into matchsticks
- ½ to ⅔ cup red onion finely chopped
- 3 cups cooked chicken chopped into cubes
- 1 pint blueberries
- 2 ripe avocados diced
- ½ cucumber cut into thin slices and halved
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- ⅔ cup sliced almonds
Peanut Dressing:
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup liquid aminos coconut aminos or low-sodium soy sauce*
- ⅓ cup rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 3 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 Tbsp Sriracha
- 1 small clove garlic
- 2 tsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
- 2 to 4 Tbsp water for thinner consistency
Instructions
Prepare the dressing:
- Add all of the ingredients for the dressing to a small bowl and whisk well to combine. Add more water to thin the dressing out if necessary, or do as I do and leave it thick. Note: If you have a small blender such as a magic bullet, you can use it to blend up the dressing.
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Make the Salad
- Thinly slice and chop the green cabbage, red cabbage, bell pepper, and cucumber and grate the carrots. Transfer all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl.
- Add your desired amount of dressing and use salad tongs or two large wooden spoons to toss everything together.
- Serve salad immediately, and enjoy!
Notes
- *If using soy sauce or liquid aminos, also add 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup or brown sugar to add sweetness to the dressing. Be sure to use a low-sodium soy sauce so that the dressing doesn’t turn out too salty.
- *If using soy sauce or liquid aminos, also add 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup or brown sugar to add sweetness to the dressing. Be sure to use a low-sodium soy sauce so that the dressing doesn’t turn out too salty.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Serving (of 4)
Calories
893kcal
(45%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
640mg
(27%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3to 4 large servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 893
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving (of 4) | |
| Calories | 893kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 640mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.