Recipe: Easy Zucchini & Carrot Slaw

🥕 Want to sneak some more veggies into your lunch? This recipe will get the job done and it tastes great.

This zucchini & carrot slaw makes a delicious side dish, the base for a salad, or even a condiment! 

It will keep for 5-6 days in the fridge in an airtight covered container.

Add your favorite protein – diced chicken, rinsed & drained canned beans, or even chopped hardboiled eggs – just before serving. Yum! 

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients:

• ¼ head of cabbage, shredded

• 2 carrots, shredded

• 1 large zucchini, shredded

• 3 Tbsp lemon juice (2 lemons)

• 3 Tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp coconut sugar

• ¼ tsp salt

• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Place all the shredded veggies in a large bowl and toss well.

2. Make the dressing: whisk together the rest of the ingredients until it emulsifies. Drizzle it over the veggies and toss to combine. 

3. This one is definitely a winner!

Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by PoppyB from Getty Images Signature

Recipe: Carrot Chips

🥕Sweet and caramelized, these carrot chips make a healthy side dish or snack. 

They are SOOO simple and delicious that you may want to add them into your regular rotation!

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients:

• 4 carrots, washed

• 1 Tbsp avocado oil 

• ¼ tsp sea salt

Directions:

1. In your oven, place one rack on the highest level and the other on the bottom rack. Preheat oven to 350ºF/175ºC. Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.

2. While your oven is heating, using a mandolin or vegetable peeler, peel the carrot to create long strips. 

3. Toss the carrot strips in the oil and then sprinkle on the salt. Spread the strips in a single layer on the baking sheets.

4. Place one baking sheet on the oven’s top rack and the other on the bottom rack and let bake for 7 minutes. Switch the racks and bake for another 6-7 minutes, until the carrots are crisp.

5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes (until they are safe to handle) before serving. Try not to eat them all at once :-) 

Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by La_vanda from Getty Images