Forget boring salads and complicated gut-health concoctions! Welcome to the world of the Gut Health Slaw: a wonderful mix of crunchy vegetables, vibrantly roasted chickpeas, and a tangy, gut-loving dressing that will have your tastebuds and your microbiome singing in unison. This is a dish that’s not just good for you, it’s an experience that explodes with flavor and leaves you feeling light, happy, and oh- so- healthy.
Serve this Gut Health Slaw as a side dish, a light lunch, or even a shareable centerpiece. Let the different colors dance on your plate, the crunch of vegetables sing in your mouth, and the gut-loving magic work its delicious wonder. Remember, this is more than just a salad; it’s a celebration of flavor, health, and the joy of nourishing your body with something that makes your tastebuds and your microbiome sing in perfect harmony.
Let the colors paint your plate, the textures dance on your tongue, and the gut-loving magic work its delicious wonder. Bon appétit!
Gut Health Slaw with Herb Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup thinly sliced or shredded fresh beets
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup thinly sliced red yellow and orange capsicums
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
Salad
- Cut and prep all veggies.
- Whisk dressing in a bowl then add to your slaw and toss.
- Let it marinate overnight for extra deliciousness!
- Keeps for 4 days in the fridge
Gut healthy vinaigrette
- 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha
- Juice from 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together, pour over slaw and toss until well coated. Optional: top with sesame and pumpkin seeds for extra crunch.
Herb roasted chickpeas
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- Salt paprika sweet, to taste
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 10 raw cashews
- Purée all the ingredients except chickpeas.
- Pour the over chickpeas on a baking tray. Bake at 180C for 20 mins until crunchy.
- Sprinkle over the prepared slaw and enjoy!