Cole Slow is a refreshing mix of vegetables, fruits and nuts. The hearty Cole Slow salad is the perfect end to a busy day, easy to digest and suitable for vegetarians and weight watchers.
Cole Slow is one of the most valuable vegetable salads. Celery, for example, is good for men's health. Peanuts are the champion among nuts for protein content, which is very important for adherents of plant nutrition. Olive oil is high in omega-3 fats, which are essential for healthy skin, hair and nails. The combination of oil with lemon juice stimulates the outflow of bile from the gallbladder and, therefore, prevents the formation of stones in it. Carrots are good for eyesight, and the fiber they contain, in cabbage and apples, has a beneficial effect on the entire digestion process as a whole.
The original recipe for Cole Slow salad
To prepare two servings of this vitamin salad, you will need:
- 1 small carrot;
- 1 small apple;
- juice from 1-2 slices of lemon;
- 50-70 grams of cabbage;
- 2 stalks of celery;
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
- a handful of peanuts;
- salt and black pepper to taste.
First of all, you need to roast the peanuts. Put it in a skillet without oil and brown, stirring constantly. The fire must be low, otherwise the peanuts will burn. In well-roasted peanuts, the red husk peels off easily, and the nut itself acquires appetizing toasted sides.
It is strongly not recommended to eat raw peanuts, because its cores contain a lot of mold, harmful to the human body. A sore stomach is the least that can happen to you when you eat it.
The base of the Cole Slow salad is, of course, fresh vegetables. Rinse well and peel them. Then finely chop the cabbage and grate the carrots on a fine grater. Peel the washed celery from the outer longitudinal fibers (you will have to try), and then cut into thin slices - they will look like crescents. Peel the apple and cut into large but thin slices. Sprinkle them with lemon juice immediately afterwards to keep the apple from browning. Place the vegetables and apple in a deep bowl, season with olive oil and a few drops of lemon juice. Place the cooled peanuts on top. Salt and pepper if desired.
The only drawback of the "Cole Slow" salad is that it is quite difficult to chew, especially from habit.
Variations on a theme
The taste of the traditional "cole slow" salad can be called a little lean. Try to season it not with olive oil, but not less healthy flaxseed or the most valuable grape seed oil. Instead of lemon, you can try squeezing the juice from a few slices of grapefruit, and then add some of its pulp to the salad. The taste of grapefruit is perfectly set off by the bitter frisse lettuce leaves, which is why cabbage leaves can be replaced with them.
The main flavoring component of the salad is a peanut note, "multiplied" by the acidity of apples and lemon. It is worth replacing peanuts with pistachios, pine or walnuts, hazelnuts or pumpkin seeds, as the taste of "cole slow" begins to play with completely different colors.
