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With Memorial Day around the corner, I have planned to share a couple of AIP-friendly recipes suitable for summer BBQs or gatherings. Today’s recipe is my take on a traditional coleslaw, using my coconut-based garlic “mayo” as a dressing. I like to “massage” my raw cabbage, like I do with kale, to break down the fibers a little bit and make it a little more pleasant to eat. If you want a crunchier texture, feel free to leave out this step. This is a great dish to bring to a summer potluck or BBQ – just bring some meat for the grill and you are all set!
Summer Cabbage and Jicama Coleslaw
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Total time
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- For the dressing:
- ½ cup coconut concentrate, warmed in a bowl of hot water
- ½ cup warm filtered water
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 3-4 cloves raw garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- For the salad:
- ½ head purple cabbage, shredded
- ½ head green cabbage, shredded
- Salt, to taste
- ½ red onion, sliced thinly
- ½ pound jicama, peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 handful parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Place the coconut concentrate, warm water, olive oil, garlic cloves and salt in a blender and blend on high for a minute or two, until the sauce thickens. If it is too thick, add warm water a tablespoon at a time until it reaches the desired consistency. Set aside.
- Place the cabbage in a large bowl and lightly sprinkle with salt. Massage cabbage for a few minutes with your hands, until some of the tough fibers break down a little bit.
- Add the red onion, jicama, and parsley and toss with dressing. Serve immediately - if you store leftovers in the fridge, be forewarned that the dressing hardens a bit and you might want to bring back to room temperature before serving.
10 comments
This sounds wonderful! I was looking for other people who massaged cabbage – I’ve done kale and collard greens, but not cabbage. To find a nice recipe in the process? Divine! Merci!!
So how do you massage it, sorry? Is it literally a matter of kneading it with your hands? What effect does that have on the taste?
Yes, just knead with your hands a little. It breaks down the fibers in the cabbage and makes them softer. 🙂
Mickey by coconut cream do you mean the cream that comes to the top of a can of coconut milk when left in the fridge? I’m new to the AIP side of this. Thanks!
Diana,
No, that is not coconut cream. It is made by the blended flesh, and is usually called coconut cream, coconut manna, coconut concentrate, or coconut butter at the store. Hope it helps!
Mickey
I love the salad and the dressing!! Thank you for this recipe… do you have any idea when your cookbook will be available on amazon.ca for Canada?!
Stephanie,
Thanks! My best estimate is this fall for Canadian distribution. Sorry for the wait!
Mickey
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Mickey have you ever heard anything that jicama is bleached to achieve the lighter color on the outside? I asked why our local natural food store (fairly large, over 10 years old) never carries it and this is reason the produce manager gave. If true, where’s my 10-ft pole. If not, then where can organic jicama be purchased? I’ve tried several of the large national natural food stores in the great metro area, all to no avail. And the chain grocers don’t carry ‘organic’ jicama.
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