Health benefits of carrots & a recipe for Crunchy Asian Slaw
Thursday, July 21, 2022
This crunchy Asian slaw is a new favourite. Its fresh, zingy and truly delicious. Beautiful colours too!
I’m delighted with my first attempt at growing carrots and have been using them in everything. Crudités for hummus, roasted, grated into salads, carrot top pesto and my favourite, spicy Asian slaw. I absolutely love it. Red cabbage, carrot, crisp green apple, mint, coriander, toasted sesame seeds and peanuts, all with a delicious dressing- what’s not to like?
Ingredients
- 1/4 large red cabbage (finely sliced or grated)
- 1 carrot (peeled and grated)
- 1 green apple (peeled and sliced)
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
- 1 tbsp chopped mint
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 50g salted peanuts
For the dressing
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Juice of half a lime
- 1 tsp runny honey
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Place the cabbage, carrot, apple, sesame seeds, mint and coriander in a bowl
- set aside 1 tbsp peanuts, roughly chop the rest and add to the bowl
- mix together the dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake well
- Pour over the dry ingredients. If you have too much dressing, it will keep well in the fridge
- Sprinkle over the remaining peanuts and serve
Some health benefits of carrots
- Did you know that carrots are a great source of fibre, potassium and vitamin K1?
- They have plenty of beta carotene, which our bodies convert to vitamin A
- They are packed full of antioxidants.
- They are weight loss friendly
- They are found in many colors, including yellow, white, orange, red, and purple.
- They are linked to improved eyesight (not just an old wives tale)
- They are good for gut health
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