Red Cabbage Detox Salad

(Serves: 4 to 6; Takes about 30 minutes to make)

1 medium head red cabbage, shredded

2 bunches flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

2 small bunches green onions finely chopped

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Toss the cabbage, parsley, and green onions with the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Tweak oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.

A friend gave this recipe to me. I do not know where it originated. I make it when I need to discipline my eating for a few days. I mix all the veggies together and leave it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to allow the dressing to soften the cabbage a bit, and to allow the chopped veggies to blend. Sometimes I add a whole chopped cucumber to the salad, and I do mix up the herbs a bit. Parsley is my favorite, but I also add mint. A salad dressing variation I use is to reduce the olive oil to ¼ cup and to add yogurt to make it a bit creamier.

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