Summer Coleslaw

I love coleslaw, and it's one of those amazing salads that is so simple to make in winter and have something fresh on the table.

However, this year I planted mini-cabbages, which are perfect for summer. They make these gorgeous tear drop shaped vegetables and don't take up much room in the garden.



You will need:
1/2 mini-cabbage head
1 carrot
1/2 cup grated cheese
Handful of parsley
Tablespoon of mayonnaise

1. Rinse the cabbage well, then cut into slices about 3mm thick.

2. Peel and grate the carrot.

3. Chop the parsley finely

4. Combine all the vegetables in a large bowl.

5. Crack pepper and sea salt on top and mix in the mayonnaise well.

Chill until ready to serve. I love the crunchiness of the salad with a bbq on a hot day, or on top of roasted potatoes with chilli beans.


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Spicy Chicken and Cabbage Pita Pockets

Last night I made Cajun Spiced Chicken with Silver Beet.
I am not a fan of cooking meat for one meal only, as it's only the husband that eats the meat. So I like to "recycle" cooked meats for other meals.

Today he took a couple of chicken legs to work as a snack.

Which left me with a pair of legs to turn into chicken pita pockets. They were tastier than they looked (according to the husband, in fact, he liked them and didn't notice the cabbage)



Ingredients
Leftover Cajun Spiced Chicken with Silver Beet
Knob of butter
Handful of chopped cabbage
Roasted vegetables (I had carrots, garlic and onions with my tea)
2 pita pockets

Heat the pita pockets so that they rise a little. Slice open along one side.

Remove the meat from 2 chicken legs, discarding the bones. Warm the chicken and leftover chard/tomato mix. I did this in the microwave for a minute and a half.

In a pan, throw in the butter. When this has melted, add cabbage, salt and pepper. Cook until the cabbage is soft, but not gooey.

In a panini press, lay out the pita pockets. Carefully scoop and spread the chicken, cabbage and roasted vegetables through the pocket. Cook in the press until golden brown.

Now, long term readers know that the husband is recovering from colon cancer, and is still getting used to eating vegetables, cutting down on meat, and not every meal being a curry. Oh the culinary joys of interracial relationships! These he really liked, and they were super high in vegetables. The cabbage I like cooked in a little butter, he would have worried about the butter, but I try to keep his weight up by cooking with it every now and again. It's a sneaky post-chemo, high calorie trick ;) it's also great cooked in a little olive oil or steamed.




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