Asian Inspired Salad Spectacular

This is a raw salad that will excite all your taste buds and leave you asking for seconds. It takes only ten minutes to prepare, and is the perfect companion for most meat dishes.

Ingredients

• 1 carrot
• 1 capsicum
• ¼ head of cabbage (white or red)
• 1 zucchini
• 1 avocado
• Sesame seeds (white or black)
• Sesame oil
• Chili powder
• Salt
• Black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl you will need to grate the carrot and the zucchini completely. You can choose to include or omit the seed portion of the zucchini, as the seeds can make it a little bitter. Finely dice ¼ of the capsicum and add it to the bowl.
2. Take the ¼ head of cabbage and cut it into either shredded strips or 2cm squares, then add to the bowl.
3. Cut the avocado into small cubes and add to the rest of the ingredients in the bowl.
4. Toss in your desired amount of sesame seeds. Drizzle the sesame oil into the salad mixture, remembering that a little sesame oil goes a long way.
5. Flavor the salad lightly with a touch of salt and black pepper, and include chilli powder to your personal preference.
6. Toss the salad rigorously until the spices and oil evenly coat the veggies, and the avocado has become a little mushy.
7. Now it is ready to serve!

The vitamin and antioxidant content of this salad is right on track with the healthiest of dishes. Eating the dish raw insures that none of the wonderful nutrients have been destroyed.

As with any recipe, you can vary the spices and ingredients. Feel free to add, subtract and play with any combination of ingredients that you wish. If you want to throw some meat into this dish, then try some grilled chicken. You can even use this salad as filler for your homemade kebabs. Other suggestions would be diced apples, mixing it with Greek yogurt or stir in a handful of raisins. No matter how you decide to present your version of this salad, it is bound to be a well-received dish come dinnertime!