"No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office." George Bernard Shaw
OK. I'm back from the holidays and my diet of appetizers washed down by mint fudge. Time to concentrate on a few energy packed foods.
This is a recipe I found and changed to add a more healthy oil and eliminate the sugar. And then, being the curious person that I am, I decided to explore the nutritional difference between red and green cabbage. Big WOW!
While both red and green cabbage contain Vitamin A, a cup of green cabbage supplies 3 percent of your daily value while red cabbage supplies 19 percent. For vitamin C it's a difference of 47 percent versus 84 percent, with red cabbage, once again, coming out on top.
And bonus! Red cabbage contains anthocyanins. Are you as excited as I am? You will be once you learn that anthocyanins are known for their cancer fighting and memory improvement abilities. Green cabbage does not contain anthocyanins. And, super bonus, anthocyanins may contribute to healthy WEIGHT LOSS by helping your body release hormones that metabolize fat and suppress your appetite. OK. I know it's dirty pool to put WEIGHT LOSS in capital letters, or upper case as us moderns say, but we're all going to make that New Year's resolution to get into those clothes that have been taking up half of our closet space for the last five years. Really.
But on to the recipe that will give you one more tasty way to get some of this terrific veggie into your eating plan, she said, carefully avoiding that awful word, diet.
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 T apple cider vinegar
Speck of stevia powder
dash of salt
pepper to taste
Whisk all together in a bowl and set aside.
red cabbage, 1/2 small head finely chopped, or as fine as you need it to be
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
Distructions:
Mix the veggies with the dressing. Let sit overnight. Yes, this is one of those recipes where the flavors really need time to get to know each other. And once they do, they'll be ready to get to know you too. Happy eating!
Loveya
The Mom
Looks yummy and healthy! Happy New Year to you!!!
ReplyDeleteSo very yummy! Just for giggles I topped it with chunks of avocado. Ate it all and made another batch today.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year back at you!!
Well that must be why red cabbage is so much pricier! Figures, good for you=pay more :).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe. Will have to try it.
I once heard a mom say, "You can spend it on good food or you can spend it on doctors." I would much rather dine with friends than visit with a doctor! I wonder if the same saying applies to good wine? Hope springs eternal!
ReplyDeleteEven more important for those of us who are "insurance free"! Got the cabbage today, will try it and let you know. Wish I had seen the beet one before I left as that looks yummy too. Next time...on my list.
ReplyDeleteI finally got to try this (I am "Tina" but am condensing my blogs so moved to this login) and two thumbs up. I could eat the whole thing myself. I used a small drizzle of agave because I didn't have the stevia but yum yum yum. Will def. be making it again.
ReplyDeleteI took this to another gathering yesterday and once again it was a hit. And it's so easy! Made a LARGE batch so there's plenty left for me for today!
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