MJ's Spicy Salad

I was bored of my usual salads and decided to experiment with some leftover spice mix I had made for a curry. The result is an unusual salad that I love. I hope you like it too!

Serves 2-3

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 of a cabbage

2 large carrots

1 apple, grated

1/2 a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, grated

1 cup cooked or canned or sprouted chickpeas or lentils

1/2-1 tsp Curry Spice (recipe below)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/2-1 tbsp honey

1/2-1 tsp garlic puree or 1/2 garlic clove minced

Salt and pepper

2 tbsp seeds e.g. pumpkin, sunflower, hemp, sesame etc.

2 tbsp raisins

NB: Add ginger, garlic, spices and seasoning to your taste.

Instructions

• Finely slice the cabbage and place in a large bowl.

• Grate or slice the carrots into strips using a vegetable peeler and add to the bowl.

• Grate the apple and ginger and mix into the cabbage and carrots with the chickpeas or lentils.

• In a small bowl or cup combine the spice, oil, vinegar, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir into the vegetables until they are evenly coated.

• Lightly toast the seeds in a frying pan and sprinkle them and the raisins over the salad.

• Serve and enjoy!

Curry Spice Mix

Ingredients

1 tbsp Turmeric

1 tbsp Paprika

1 tbsp Curry Powder

1 tbsp Cumin (Black Cumin if possible)

1 tbsp Coriander

1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

Combine and store in a jar.