Carrot-Apple Slaw With Cranberries & Pumpkin Seeds
"This is a fantastic, heart-healthy alternative to mayonnaise-based slaws and makes a fresh, colorful side. Recipe adapted from "Delicious Living", a publication distributed by our local health food store."
photo by GaylaJ
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice, divided
- 1 granny smith apple, unpeeled, cored, and shredded (I used extra apple and just cut into matchsticks)
- 1 lb carrots, peeled and shredded or 4 large carrots
- 1⁄2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1⁄2 cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds, toasted
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- fresh ground black pepper
directions
- Combine dried cranberries and 1/4 cup orange juice in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss apple with remaining 1/4 cup orance juice. Mix in carrots, red onion, cilantro, and pumpkin seeds.
- Drain cranberries, reserving juice; add cranberries to apple-carrot mixture.
- Whisk reserved orange juice and olive oil; pour over slaw and toss well. Season to taste with black pepper.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
Questions & Replies
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How to you peel/shuck the seeds? This recipe was linked from a food.com email saying they were recipes to use with your fresh pumpkins at home, but the recipe doesn't say how to get from raw white pumpkin seeds to the hulled green ones. Looks great, otherwise!
Reviews
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This was a yummy salad with great flavours and textures. Next time I make this, I will use mnt rather than cilantro. I love cilantro, but feel mint would go better with the other ingredients. I'd also like a little salt and lemon or lime juice too. -
We loved this. Bright and fresh tasting with ingredients that were readily available in winter. I cut back on the oil and only used about 1 tablespoon. -
Great recipe! A healthy, low-cal alternative to traditional slaw! Loved the citrus element! -
This is a great and unusual salad. The flavors are bright, the textures are great together and the colors are so pretty. I made my own roasted pumpkin seeds but next time I'll buy them or substitute sunflower seeds. Had this as a side with steak with bleu cheese and potatoes. Altogether satisfying. -
A tasty combination. I cut the recipe in half and made a few substitutions to accommodate the contents of my pantry. (Sunflower seeds for pumpkin, green onions for red, left out the cilantro since I didn't have it) The flavors of the carrot, apple, cranberry and OJ work together well, despite my substitutions, they're a good combination.
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