Crunchy purple salad

Rainbow food series – Purple

Recipe

1/2 red cabbage
1 red onion
1 red sweet pepper / capsicum
a small bunch of mint leaves
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 teaspoon sugar
mild chili pepper (optional)
salt and pepper

Method

1. Finely slice or shred the cabbage and wash carefully. Slice the onion and red pepper. Toss into salad bowl.

2. Flick in the mint leaves. Whisk together the vinegar, oil and sugar. Pour over salad. For a low fat dressing, reduce the oil or cut out completely.

3. For some extra zing, add a sliced chili pepper. Add salt and pepper to taste. Fresh and crunchy with spice.