Raw Cabbage Salad with Roasted Veggies and Tahini Dressing

This salad combines the best of raw cabbage and roasted veggies…perfect for a St. Patrick’s day cabbage twist!

This st. patrick’s day will be one to remember. The Corona St. Patricks day.

This may be a st. patrick’s day where you didn’t get enough toilet paper like you were hoping, or maybe you really wanted another hand sanitizer but the store was limiting you from buying any more….or maybe, like i witnessed in the suburbs (when we went to find some toilet paper) the people were vying for croissant dough in the cans and those large containers of Country Farm margarine. You know the buckets i’m talking about. I don’t think I have seen anyone buy one of those since I was 14 years old. I probably saw easy 4 people with them in their carts. I mean, I guess if you are planning on quarantining yourself for a month, one would need a month’s size container of maragine and toilet paper.

Well, let me reassure you on an item that WILL be in stock. Cabbage. Pretty sure people aren’t stock piling up on cabbage in the event of a Corona Virus epidemic. Even though they should because One cup of shredded raw cabbage contains 190% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C.

So, why they are scavenging for bleach, you can boost your immune system with CABBAGE!

This is a unique cabbage salad that combines, raw AND roasted veggies! With the crunch of the cabbage and the sweet taste of the apples it is such a good alternative if you need a change from the spinach salad.

It’s adapted from Bon Appetite’s recipe with a few tweaks of my own.

Ok, since this time period is all about STAYING alive. Let me put in a few plugs for our friend, the cabbage

1. IMMUNE BOOSTER: the most relevant at this precise time, like I mentioned before. Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin C…very imortant for your immune strength.
2. IMPROVES BRAIN HEALTH: Also very important especially at this uncertain time in our lives. It contains vitamin K, which boosts mental function and concentration.
3. NUTRITIONAL BARGAIN: Cabbage is the second most economical vegetable (second only to potatoes). which also equates you can get a lot of it and it makes a good ration:)
4. ENERGY: Cabbage is high in energy-boosting B vitamins, including B1, B2, and B6. Next time you feel sluggish, swap out that cup of afternoon sugary soft drink for a serving of cabbage–tastes very similar i’m sure.

I hope I’ve convinced you to buy cabbage. If you do, the steps are easy for this salad. and the ingredients can be interchangable if you don’t have them on hand.

Like I subbed out the delicata squash for sweet potatoes because that is what I had on hand. Another time I made it, I used butternut squash. Both are delicious. Any roasted root vegetable would be good!

Speaking of, whatever orange root vegatable you choose, the trick is to cut them small enough so they roast and finish at the same time as the chickpeas. You don’t want the chickpeas to be burnt to a crisp because your cubes were too big.

When it comes time to make the Tahini dressing, my only advice is to be sure to add extra water if it thickens or if you like it thinner.

The pecans are another item easily modifiable. You could use any nut you have on hand!

Enjoy with your favorite leprechaun friends…at a great social distance of course. At least 6 feet.

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