Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Coleslaw with Shaved Fennel



I made sandwiches today for lunch, along with a side of cabbage/spinach soup ( recipe and picture soon to follow ). Whenever I make sandwiches, I always feel like reaching for a bag of chips, Kettle Chips "Backyard Barbeque" to be exact. Sometimes it's so easy to just grab a bag instead of making your own side. But then when I do, I always feel guilty that I shouldn't be snacking so much on processed food but instead be eating fresh veggies. So for today's meal I went with a coleslaw recipe from my "The 30 Minute Vegan" cookbook. This recipe has no mayo but instead extra virgin olive oil, giving it a lighter taste. I prefer this one to the many versions of coleslaw I've eaten in the past.


Ingredients
* 1 cup shaved fennel bulb
* 2 cups shredded green cabbage
* 1 1/2 cups shredded red cabbage
* 3/4 cup grated carrot
* 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
* 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
* 2 Tb freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1 tsp red wine vinegar
* 2 tsp nutritional yeast
* 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste

Directions
1. First, cut off any of the stem and herb that may still be attached to the fennel bulb, leaving a flat surface exposing the white concentric layers. You may wish to remove the outside layers if they look dirty. You can use a sharp knife to cut very thin shavings of the fennel bulb or you can use a vegetable peeler.

2. Mix together the fennel, green cabbage, red cabbage, carrot, cilantro, and green onion in a medium-size bowl. In a measuring cup, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, nutritional yeast, and salt, and pour it over the vegetables. Mix well and serve, or refrigerate immediately.

3 comments:

  1. I have never tried fennel before, but it turned out to have a very delicate taste and aroma and adds this je-ne-sais-quoi to the salad that makes it the star of the table!
    Balsamic vinegar will go well too.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. I love fennel but I never cooked before. This will be my first cook with fennel!!!

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  3. Good idea Sneige! Never thought of adding balsamic to it, but it sounds like it would go good with it.

    Good luck Toshiko! I love fennel too!

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