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sensational salads yields 6 servings under running water. center. Open and clean all layers each, and slit lengthwise into the ends, remove the outer leaf of well. To clean leeks, cut off the so it’s important to clean them (and can be infested with bugs), be used. Leeks are often dirty white part and the green should indication of freshness. Both the the large outer leaves are your that haven’t been trimmed, as RECIPE NOTE Buy leeks gredients. Serve chilled. In a large bowl,

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Cabbage ROMAINE SALAD WITH LEMON DULSE DRESSING yields 4 servings

Dulse is a soft, dark, purplish-red seaweed that is very high in minerals and can be
purchased in whole leaf form or flakes. Toast the whole leaves in 150° F oven for 10–15
minutes for a crunchy, crispy snack.

4 cups chopped romaine lettuce DRESSING
¼ cup sliced red onion 3 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup shredded carrot 1 clove garlic
½ cup chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons dried parsley 3 tablespoons dulse flakes
¼ cup thinly sliced radicchio
1 teaspoon sea salt
Ways or red cabbage Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste

1. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, onion, carrot, parsley, and radicchio or cabbage.
2. To prepare the dressing, in a blender, blend the oil, garlic, lemon juice, dulse flakes, salt, and cayenne.
Pour the dressing over the salad and serve.

DILL-ICIOUS ROMAINE AND SNAP PEAS SALAD yields 10–12 servings
Among vegetables, there is no When purchasing vegetables for your salads, keep in mind: good-tasting ingredients make
question that cabbage (and other good-tasting meals. It’s especially worthwhile to get high-quality lettuce and snap peas, as
vegetables in the cabbage family— they will make or break this salad.
broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale and 16 ounces coleslaw mix DRESSING
kohlrabi) deserves a prize. Cabbage 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped 1 cup mayonnaise
is alkalizing, rich in vitamin C 8 ounces (2¼ cups) snap peas, 2 tablespoons vinegar
and fiber, and is used for cancer cut into 1-inch pieces ¼ cup xylitol or a dash of stevia
prevention and treatment. Cabbage 4 sprigs fresh dill or 3 frozen 1 clove garlic, crushed
has a long history. Folk medicine dill cubes or 1 tablespoon Dash of ground black pepper
values cabbage for treating stomach dried dill 1 teaspoon sea salt or Himalayan salt
ills (specifically ulcers), and the Irish
traditionally drank cabbage water 1. Combine the dressing ingredients and set aside.
for the complexion. It’s versatile, 2. In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw, lettuce, snap peas, and dill.
adding crunch and vibrancy to fresh 3. Pour the dressing over the salad. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
salads and flavor to soups and stews.

Red Cabbage Sesame Salad
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