Carrot-Apple Slaw with Cranberries and Pumpkin Seeds

Adapted from Delicious Living Magazine, www.deliciouslivingmag.com/food/recipes

This salad is a colorful alternative to mayonnaise-based slaws. It is full of vitamins, fiber, and heart-healthy unsaturated fat. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Serves 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup fresh orange juice, divided

1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, cored, and shredded

1 lb. carrots (about 4 large carrots), peeled and shredded

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 cup NOW Real Food® Raw Pumpkin Seeds*

3 Tbsp. NOW Real Food® Extra Virgin Olive Oil*

Freshly ground black pepper

In a small bowl, combine dried cranberries with 1/4 cup orange juice; set aside.
In a large bowl, toss apple with remaining 1/4 cup orange juice.
Mix in carrots, red onion, cilantro and pumpkin seeds.
Drain cranberries, reserving juice, then add cranberries to apple-carrot mixture.
Whisk together reserved orange juice and olive oil.
Pour dressing over slaw.
Toss well to combine, and season to taste with black pepper.

Per serving:

136 Calories

6 g Total Fat

1 g Saturated Fat

0 mg Cholesterol

2 g Protein

20 g Carbohydrate

3 g Fiber

41 mg Sodium

*NOW items available at your local health food store

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