Red-dy For Anything Polyphenol Salad

So, you’ve enjoyed your Supergreen Superfood Salad Slaw, and now you’re ready for another slice of the rainbow. Pigments in food aren’t just for decoration—they each contain unique benefits! Today’s focus is on some red foods that, combined, make a deliciously refreshing salad that’s great for the gut, heart, and brain.

You will need

• 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream (if vegan, use our Plant-Based Healthy Cream Cheese recipe, and add the juice of 1 lime)
• ½ small red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 red apple, cored and finely chopped
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 10 oz red seedless grapes, halved
• 10 oz red pomegranate seeds
• 1 tsp red chili flakes

Method

(we suggest you read everything at least once before doing anything)

1) Combine all the red ingredients in a big bowl.

2) Add the crème fraîche and mix gently but thoroughly.

3) If you have time, let it sit in the fridge for 48 hours before enjoying, as its colors will intensify and its polyphenols will become more bioavailable. But if you want/need, you can serve immediately; that’s fine too.

Enjoy!

Want to learn more?

For those interested in some of the science of what we have going on today:

• Resveratrol & Healthy Aging
• Tasty Polyphenols For Your Heart And Brain
• Pomegranate vs Cherries – Which is Healthier?
• Capsaicin For Weight Loss And Against Inflammation

Take care!