Reggae Roots Slaw

“This salad was created for a steel drum band on my TV show, Healthy Gourmet, and is packed with anti-inflammatory goodness,” says Julie Daniluk, author of 2022 Shortlisted Cookbook, Becoming Sugar-Free: How to Break Up with Inflammatory Sugars and Embrace a Naturally Sweet Life. “Puréed avocado is the secret to this slaw’s creamy richness. Beets are brilliant for detoxification, as they contain phytonutrients called betalains that are powerfully anti-inflammatory and assist in hormonal balance. If you don’t own a food processor, a hand grater works well to prepare the slaw ingredients. The naturally occurring sugars in the fruit and beets will assist in satisfying a sweet tooth so that you are more likely to stay away from dessert.”

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Reggae Roots Slaw

Course Salad

Ingredients

Slaw

  • 2 cups thinly sliced mango or apple
  • 1 cup grated golden candy stripe or red beets
  • 1 cup julienned kale leaves or green cabbage stems removed
  • 2 cups grated carrot
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro
  • 2 cups packed baby spinach or sprouts

Dressing

  • ¾ cup diced ripe avocado
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • ½ teaspoon unrefined pink salt 1⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • To make the slaw, in a large bowl, combine all ingredients, except the spinach or sprouts.
  • To make the dressing, in a high-speed blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
  • Toss the dressing with the slaw. Serve on a bed of baby spinach and/or top with sprouts. Store the dressed slaw in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Notes

Excerpted from Becoming Sugar-Free: how to break up with inflammatory sugars and embrace a naturally sweet lifeby Julie Daniluk. Copyright © 2021 Julie Daniluk Consulting Inc. Photography ©2021 Alan Smith, with Julie Daniluk, Bethany Bieremaand Nat Caron. Published by Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

Photography ©2021 Alan Smith, with Julie Daniluk, Bethany Bieremaand Nat Caron. Published by Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.