Purple Cabbage, Carrots and Fig Salad

This is another one of my go to salads - its simple, healthy and wonderful tasting.

Makes 2 big servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 4-5 medium sized carrots
• 1/2 purple cabbage
• handful of parsley- chopped
• few mint leaves - chopped
• 1/4 th cup Pumpkin seeds
• 1/3 cup dried black mission figs - chopped

Dressing

• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp honey/agave syrup
• 1/2 clove garlic minced
• 1-2 pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 pinch red chilli powder (optional)
• 1 tsp salt 

NOTES:

• I have made this salad with fresh figs when they are in season and it tastes a lot different and maybe slightly better too. 

PROCESS:

1. Cut the carrots into super thin round slices (or you could shred them in the processor) and slice the cabbage as thin as possible (again you can use a food process - I did it by hand). Put both of them in a big salad bowl
2. Make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients
3. Place the pumpkins seeds in a skillet and lightly toast them on low heat until fragrant
4. Chop up the herbs - parsley and mint and add them to the salad
5. Chop the figs and mix them in
6. Drizzle the dressing and fold the salad to combine well. You may need to adjust the seasoning (At times I have to add more lime juice and salt)
7. Top it with toasted pumpkin seeds and Enjoy!!

Recipe Source: My New Roots