Chopped Kale Cabbage Salad with Sweet Mustard Dressing

64 yr old, mother of 3, and grandmother, retired family physician, my husband and myself adopted a plant based diet 1 yr ago, especially for the environment, but also for health and compassion for animals!

subheading: PICKLED RED ONIONS (MAKES EXTRA):

1 large red onion, cut into thin half moons

1 cup water

⅔ cup white vinegar

¼ cup cane sugar

2 tablespoons salt

subheading: SWEET MUSTARD DRESSING:

⅓ cup avocado oil

2 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons maple syrup

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

1 tablespoon grainy mustard

1 teaspoon vegan Worcestershire sauce

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

1 clove garlic, finely minced with a microplane

sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

subheading: SALAD & ASSEMBLY:

½ medium head cabbage, core removed

1 bunch kale, stems removed (about 4 cups kale leaves, lightly packed)

2 medium carrots, peeled

1 19oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (2 cups chickpeas)

2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and diced

subheading: Notes:

Food processor chopping technique is inspired by Pinch of Yum’s Roasted Peanut Kale Crunch Salad .

I make this as part of my meal prep for lunches. In the fridge, I’ll have: jar of pickled red onions, jar of dressing, and one big container/bag of the chopped kale, cabbage & carrots (with a paper towel in there to grab extra moisture). Avocados are on the counter and canned chickpeas are in the pantry. I combine all the components in a serving bowl as I need!

As always, I recommend plussing it up! Toasted chopped nuts/seeds, whatever vegan cheese you like, even chopped dill pickles are amazing here.

You don’t have to use a food processor to chop! I often do it by hand and while the pieces are a bit bigger, the texture is still crunchy and satisfying.

Vegan Worcestershire contains wheat! To keep this salad gluten-free, substitute Tamari.

If you don’t have grainy mustard on hand, just omit it!

Directions at thefirstmess.com

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