I can’t believe how fast summer seems to be coming to an end! I always crave detoxifying foods as a season comes to a close. Before I had a baby, I would seasonally detox. Now that I am nursing, I have to be more careful and creative to detox daily. This Detoxifying Cabbage Salad Recipe is the perfect dish to pair with fish tacos, chicken Verde, or eaten alone!
Cabbage is a double duty detox vegetable. It’s a natural diuretic, ridding the body of excess fluids along with toxins. Like other cruciferous veggies, cabbage also contains sulfur which also aids the liver in breaking down toxins.
Lime contains vitamin C and antioxidants, which fight free radicals. It boosts liver activity (glutathione-S-transferase)and digestive juices including bile movement. Lime essential oil boosts immunity and aids in weight loss.
Cilantro helps remove toxins by stimulating bile in the liver. It’s also known as poor man’s chelation, as the selenium content helps remove heavy metals.
Detoxifying Cabbage Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small head of shredded napa cabbage
- 4 medium carrots shredded
- For the dressing:
- 1/2 avocado (save the other half for garnish)
- 1/3 cup olive oil (After reading this, I only use this brand or the organic Kirkland brand from Costco)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 small bunch of cilantro
- Option: Add 1 drop lime essential oil. This really kicks up the flavor!
Directions
- Blend well in a high-speed blender. You may need to add more water to thin. Toss over salad mix from above and mix well.
- Top with fresh avocado, tomatoes, and cilantro. Sprinkle with sea salt. Red onion slices, cucumbers, and radishes would also be delicious.
- Let salad sit for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Salad will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge.
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Mm I love all the colors! This sounds delicious.
Thanks Shelby!
This looks and sounds SO good!
Filled with anti-inflammatory ingredients, colourful and full of crunchy bits!!
Thanks for sharing. I make similar but will try yours and certain to enjoy it!
I hope you enjoy Carol!
This sounds so yummy! I love the avocado dressing. And with cilantro in a salad, you can’t go wrong! Thanks!
This looks as colorful as it does delicious! Awesome job!
What a beautiful salad! So colorful and light!
Thank you so much 🙂
This salad sounds great! Love all of that creamy avocado and the lime EO is such a fun addition too!
Thank you Emily!
Such a yummy looking recipe! It’s hard to go wrong when you have avocados and cilantro in the same recipe.
Thank you! SO true!
Mmmm, that lime juice and garlic– so much fun with cabbage! Thanks for this great recipe!
Always a good combo, right Megan?! 😉