About the Author:
Anne Lindsay, P.H.Ec., is the author of Smart Cooking, The Lighthearted Cookbook, Lighthearted Everyday Cooking, and Anne Lindsay’s Light Kitchen. She has received the Order of Canada for her work in promoting healthy cooking and eating.
Denise Beatty, RD, one of Canada’s foremost dietitians, has been a nutrition consultant specializing in nutrition communications for major print media for over 30 years.
The Canadian Medical Association was founded in 1867. The association’s mission is to provide leadership for physicians and to promote the highest standard of health and health care.
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Carrot Slaw with Radicchio
This easy-to-make salad is not only a crunchy side dish with meat or chicken, it can also be packed into pita halves along with meat slices or chick-peas.
2 cups coarsely grated carrots 500 mL
1 cup thinly sliced radicchio or red cabbage 250 mL
1/4 cup chopped green onions 50 mL
2 tbsp sunflower seeds, toasted 25 mL
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar or wine vinegar 25 mL
1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL
1 tsp each Dijon mustard and granulated sugar 5 mL
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper 1 mL
1 Balsamic Vinaigrette: In bowl, whisk together vinegar, 2 tbsp (25 mL) water, oil, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Add carrots, radicchio and onions; toss to coat.
2 Sprinkle sunflower seeds over top. Makes 4 servings.
Make ahead: Through step 1, cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.
VINEGAR SUBSTITUTIONS
Vinegars vary greatly in harshness and sweetness. Still, it’s easy to make substitutions for fancy ones:
· For fruit-flavored vinegars, substitute balsamic or red wine vinegar, adding a pinch of granulated sugar as needed to achieve desired sweetness.
· If a recipe calls for rice wine vinegar, substitute a slightly reduced amount of cider vinegar with a pinch of granulated sugar.
· Fresh lemon juice is also a good substitute for vinegar. Indeed, it is preferable to pure white vinegar, especially in dressings.
Cooking Tip
Toast sunflower seeds in skillet over medium heat for 3 to 6 minutes or until fragrant.
Nutrition Tip
Sunflower seeds are high in vitamin E.
Per serving:
calories 97
protein 2 g
total fat 6 g
saturated fat 1 mg
cholesterol 0 mg
carbohydrate 10 g
dietary fiber 2 g
sodium 182 mg
R.D.I. Vit A 155%, E 32%, C 12%, Folate 13%, Ca 3% (29 mg), Iron 6%, Zinc 5%.
Canada’s Food Guide Serving: 1
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