Ok, we've had our fun, we've overdosed on all those delicious Christmas goodies, it is a time of over indulgence after all, but I think now we need to tone it down a little. I really did enjoy all those rich Christmas lunches, followed by mince pies, trifles and fruitcake…..I can go on, but now my body is just screaming for lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. I just love all the winter vegetables available to us right now and have found a perfect recipe for them. It's mixed vegetable coleslaw, inspired by Jamie Oliver. This is not your average coleslaw though; this is something special, just packed with fresh crunchy vegetables and herbs. Yogurt is used instead of mayonnaise which gives it a much fresher taste and I now I actually prefer to use it in quite a few of my recipes. The beauty of this recipe is that you can experiment, adding any raw vegetables or soft herbs that you like. Having a big bowl of this in the fridge helps me behave myself, just a little..….I hope you like it!
Ingredients
2 large carrots
2 large beetroots
2 large radishes
Half of a kohlrabi (kouloumbra)
1 chicory
1 small fennel
Half of a small red cabbage
Half of small white cabbage
2 celery sticks
1 Onion
1 handful of mixed soft herbs, I used fennel, parsley and mint
Walnuts (optional)
250g of yogurt
¼ of a cup of olive oil
2 tbls Dijon mustard
Lemon from 1 large lemon
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Grate carrots, beetroot radishes and kohlrabi. Slice the cabbages, celery and onion as finely as you can and mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Chop the herbs and add to the mixture. Add walnuts, if using, also sultanas complement this salad. Now in another bowl mix the yogurt with the olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and season with the salt and pepper. Pour dressing on to the vegetables and mix.
Androulla xx
