Description
Crisp “Crunchy Cabbage, Carrot, and Apple Salad” delivers refreshing Mediterranean flavors with perfect texture harmony. Zesty dressing and colorful ingredients promise a delightful crunch you’ll savor in every colorful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 200–400 grams (7–14 ounces) cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
Fresh Herbs and Aromatics:
- 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
- Dill or parsley, chopped (optional)
Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the fresh produce by slicing cabbage into delicate strips, grating carrots into fine shreds, and cutting green apple into thin, uniform pieces.
- Finely chop spring onions and optional herbs like dill or parsley to enhance the salad’s aromatic profile.
- Create a vibrant dressing by combining fresh lemon juice with extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt in a sealed container.
- Vigorously shake or whisk the dressing until it transforms into a smooth, emulsified mixture with a glossy appearance.
- Transfer all prepared vegetables and apple into a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring an even distribution of ingredients.
- Drizzle the zesty dressing over the salad, using gentle tossing motions to coat every ingredient thoroughly without bruising the delicate components.
- Allow the salad to rest for approximately 10 minutes at room temperature, enabling the flavors to harmonize and slightly soften the crisp vegetables while maintaining their textural integrity.
- Just before serving, give the salad a final gentle toss to redistribute the dressing and reinvigorate the ingredients’ vibrant colors and textures.
Notes
- Slice vegetables and apple uniformly for consistent texture and even dressing distribution.
- Use fresh, crisp produce to maximize the salad’s crunch and vibrant flavors.
- Allow salad to marinate briefly to enhance taste absorption and slightly tenderize raw vegetables.
- Customize the salad by adding protein like grilled chicken, tofu, or nuts for extra nutrition and variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg