Friday, June 23, 2006

Chunky Cole Slaw

Lesson from the Jackrabbits

Summertime here in Tucson is rather hot. It becomes difficult to maintain good hydration since you are sweating most of the time. Many times running in the heat of the desert summer, I would see jackrabbits and cottontails. I would marvel at how they could even survive here, much less run as fast as they do. They never drink water. They rely soly upon eating what green there is that grows in the Sonoran desert. They literally eat their hydration.


The ingredients:

purple (red) cabbage
green cabbage
cucumbers
peppers (all three colors are not necessary)
cauliflower
celery (optional)






Chop all ingredients as coarse or as fine as you prefer. I prefer larger chunks, but some would rather use a food processor and get really fine or small chunks. Traditional cole slaw is usually made from more finely shredded ingredients.

Mix all in a bowl.











Dressing ingredients:

clean water
Nayonaise
Soy sauce
lime juice
red wine vinegar
dash of salt if you prefer



The dressing is made from about any combination of the above
ingredients that you prefer. This is not a traditional creamy
dressing but certainly that could be substituted. Usually about
eight ounces or so of dressing will suffice.

Mix in the dressing and stir. Put any excess that you will not
eat today into storage containers and keep chilled in your
refrigerator. This is a very low on the glycemic index taste
treat that keeps well and because it is mostly waterfood, it
will help keep you hydrated during the long hot summer.

Thanks for your attention.

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posted by John Mericle M.D. D.A.B.R. @ 6:03 PM 1 comments