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Dana Ketter

Purple Salad

5 from 1 vote
Refreshingly crisp n' easy, not to mention it's pretty.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Calories: 217
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Red Cabbage (purple)
  • 1 lbs Jicama
  • 1 cup Cilantro (8 oz)
  • 4 oz Goat Cheese (optional)
Dressing
  • 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (we like California Olive Ranch)
  • 2 tbsp Organic Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 Lime

Equipment

  • cutting board, knife, measuring spoons, large bowl

Method
 

  1. Prep your cabbage: remove the outer leaves (wilted? cracked? brown? discard.) Wash the cabbage. Cut in half and begin to slice into long strips. Feel free to cut in half. Put these in a colander and rinse thoroughly and dry. Place in a large bowl.
  2. Prep your jicama: wash and scrub the outside. Slice the top and bottom root ends off and begin to cut and peel off the skin. Next, slice your jicama in half (short-wise) and then into medallions. Then, slice these in half and into 1/4" thick pieces. Add this to your cabbage.
    Alternatively, you could use a mandoline to finely slice them. You do you. Want it diced? Then do that.
  3. Prep your cilantro: thoroughly wash and pat dry. Mince or finely chop the cilantro. (I like to keep the stems, so I chop these too). Add this to your large bowl.
Dressing
  1. In a small bowl or mason jar (great for shaking up homemade dressing!), mix together your olive oil, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and balsamic vinegar. Add this to your salad and toss until coated. Enjoy!
  2. Optional: Crumble goat cheese on top. This salad is really wonderful without the cheese and (surprisingly), a lower cost per calorie without it!

Notes

WHOLE RECIPE:
Total Calories - 1,302 .  Total Cost - $5.00  .  Grade - A  .  *Monthly Cost - $435
Programming Notes:
  • Jicama vs Apples: I cut open the saddest toughest jicama the other day and I just couldn't bring myself to add it to my salad. Instead, I added apples, which gave the same juicy crunch and added sweetness to the flavor. Apples are a great alternative if you can't find a good jicama!
*This refers to the monthly grocery bill if TWO PEOPLE ate cumulatively 4,000 Calories per day, and only ate this meal all month long. If you're running calculations for ONE person - divide the monthly cost in half.