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WARM CABBAGE SALAD

 organic lettuce (369) (640x369) This is just a nice alternative to serve the cabbage as a warm salad.  Add your favourite spices, fresh herbs and ingredients to get this really interesting.

Serves 4

1 medium sized cabbage finely shredded,

1 tsp olive oil,

2 tsp sesame seeds,

1 capsicum, sliced thinly

1 fresh or dried red chilli, finely chopped

Handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped

Buttermilk dressing

1/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk 1 Tbsp maynonaise 2 Tbsp cider vinegar ½ Tbsp sugar

Pinch salt

Method

Add all the ingredients for the dressing together in a small bowl or jug and mix well to combine,

Heat oil in a large wok or fry pan and put 1 tsp sesame seeds in to dry roast for about 15 seconds. Add in capscium, cabbage and salt and cook on high stirring intermittently  for 7-8 mins or till cabbage is just cooked. Sprinkle through some of the coriander and remaining sesame seeds and drizzle over refreshing buttermilk dressing to serve!

HOW TO MAKE BUTTERMILK?

Making a recipe that calls for buttermilk? Use this simple substitute, and you won't need to buy any:

Milk (just under one cup) and 1 Tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice

METHOD

Place a Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a bowl

Add one cup milk (full fat or old cream)

Let stand for five minute. Then, use as much as your recipe calls for