This healthy coleslaw recipe is one of my favorite Queen of Quick side dishes in the warmer months! With a few ingredients and simple instructions, it can be ready to serve in just fifteen minutes. Using pre-shredded cabbage and carrots is one of my favorite quick cooking tips for recipes like this. Why slave away in the kitchen when you can save time and effort?
Cabbage is a great vegetable for spring and summer. With a high water and fiber content, it aids in digestion and “clears heat” in the dog days of summertime. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it’s important to eat according to the weather and seasonal changes to stay balanced and healthy. Summer is associated with heat and the fire elements, so consuming cool-natured foods like cabbage and cucumber helps to balance our internal energy systems with the external energy around us. Likewise, this is why TCM suggests eating warmer foods during the wintertime because they help create more heat to combat the colder temperatures. You can learn more about yin and yang cooking and TCM nutrition here.
In addition, the carrots in this recipe are a great source of beta carotene, vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin K and potassium. They also help aid digestion by reducing bloating and symptoms of constipation – a win-win ingredient if you ask me!
East Meets West Nutrition of Cabbage
Chinese Nutrition
- Neutral thermal effect on the body (not warming or cooling).
- Sweet and pungent flavor.
- Helps regulate the flow of qi (life force energy circulation) & clears heat & toxins.
- Benefits the Joints and can ease muscle aches.
- Can help reduce depression & anxiety.
Western Nutrition
- Calories: 22
- Protein: 1g
- Fiber: 2g
- Low in calories but high in Vitamin A, C & K + other minerals and antioxidants.
- Lots of soluble fiber (helping reduce cholesterol levels)
- Can aid digestion, heart health and blood pressure.
Queen of Quick Coleslaw Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups shredded cabbage/mix of green and purple
- 1 cup Shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 TBSP yellow mustard
- 1 TBSP granulated sugar’
- 3 TBSP apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 TSP Salt and pepper each
Instructions
- Mix it up, keep cool and enjoy!
Notes
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Like this recipe? Check out this Israeli Salad from Zahav!
Sources:
White Rabbit Institute, Chinesenutrition.org, Healthline.com
