SLC25-W5 // "Coleslaw Salad"

Hello dear friends,

How are you all? I hope you are well. I am also fine by the grace of Allah. Today, I have come to participate in the fourth week of the Steemit Challenge SLC-S25/W4, organized by the Honorable Teacher @dasudi ma'am. As a student, I am eager to participate and learn a great deal from the challenges. And I feel proud to participate in this challenge.

Coleslaw, which we simply know as cabbage salad, is made with a unique combination of flavors that balance the sweetness, creaminess, and crunchiness of the vegetables.

This is a very popular salad that is usually found in many restaurants around the world. It is quite popular as a side dish for main food.
Today I will make the salad as per the instructions of my respected teacher @dasudi ma’am. Let me take you to my kitchen where I am making the salad-

🌿Main ingredients:-

🌿ingredients for dressing:-

🌿Step :-01

• First, I take the white cabbage and thinly slice it with a vegetable cutter.
• Then I wash it with plenty of water several times, and I put it in a sieve and let the water drain.
• When the water boils, I mix it with a spoonful of vinegar and leave it for 10 minutes.

🌿Step :-02

• Now I will take the carrot. Peel the carrot, wash it well with fresh water, cut the carrot into small pieces with a vegetable cutter, and put it in a bowl. At the same time, I cut the green apple in the same way and kept it aside.

🌿Step :-03

• Now I will make the dressing for the salad. In a bowl, I take three spoons of mayonnaise.
• Then I add a spoonful of mustard paste,
• One spoonful of lemon juice.
• Now I mix all the items. I keep stirring it until it is well mixed.

🌿Step :-04

• Now I add 2 spoons of sugar and a little salt to the dressing mixture and mix these two items well.
• Now I check the taste of the dressing, if any item is added, I make a delicious dressing with it. Although each item of mine was perfect, so I did not have to add anything.

🌿Step :-05

• All the ingredients for making the salad are ready. Now I will make the salad. For this, I first take a large bowl and add the main ingredients for making the salad, such as cabbage, carrots, and apples.
• Mix the ingredients well with a spoon.

🌿Step :-06

• Finally, I add the previously prepared dressing and mix well until it is mixed together. - Now I keep the salad in the refrigerator for an hour to make it more delicious.

🌿Step :-07

• After an hour, I take it out of the fridge, serve it in a bowl and write the name of the Steemit Challenge on a piece of paper, and take a picture.

🌿Step :-08

• Now I take a picture with the coleslaw salad I made.

Coleslaw is usually eaten as a side dish, not as a main dish. Here is a detailed explanation:

• Coleslaw is a cold salad made by grating raw cabbage, often with carrots, and dressing it with mayonnaise, vinegar, or a creamy or sour dressing. Sometimes, depending on regional variations, other ingredients such as onions, apples, chicken, or mustard are added.
• Coleslaw is a light and cold dish, which makes it a good complement to heavy and oily main dishes such as grilled meats, fried chicken, burgers, or barbecue.
• It is eaten with oily or spicy foods to balance its creamy or acidic flavor.
• These dishes usually lack the protein, complex carbohydrates, or fat that is necessary for a full, filling main dish.
• Americans usually eat coleslaw salad with barbecue, picnic, fast food meal or a sandwich. For example-
• Coleslaw salad is eaten as a side dish with fried chicken in Southern cuisine.
• In the UK, this salad is eaten with fish and chips.
• Americans like to eat coleslaw salad with pulled pork in barbecue.
  I almost eat salad with cabbage and vinegar. But I have never eaten coleslaw salad. Today was the first time I ate coleslaw salad. Like everyone else, I also ate the salad as a side dish. The taste of fried chicken and coleslaw salad was amazing.

Here is a brief discussion on the health benefits of the ingredients I used to make this delicious Coleslaw Salad: -

✅White Cabbage: -

White cabbage, also known as green cabbage, is a cruciferous vegetable that is packed with nutrients and offers many health benefits. For example,

• White cabbage contains high levels of vitamin C, which boosts immunity and helps fight infections.
• It contains insoluble fiber, which helps maintain a healthy digestive system and prevents constipation.
• Anti-inflammatory properties
• Cabbage also contains antioxidants like sulforaphane and kaempferol, which help reduce inflammation.
• It also plays an important role in lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart disease, reducing bone density and fracture risk, and losing weight.

🥕Carrots:-

Carrots are the healthiest root vegetable you can eat. Here is a detailed description:
Carrots benefit our health in many ways. For example-

• Carrots help maintain eye health, prevent night blindness and help maintain healthy skin.
• Improves eyesight
• Boosts immunity:
• It contains vitamin A, Vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps strengthen the immune system, and fights infections.
• Carrots contain antioxidants, potassium, and dietary fiber, all of which help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease.
• Helps in easy digestion
• Low in calories, which helps in weight loss:
• It contains small amounts of vitamin K, calcium, and phosphorus, which contribute to strong bones.

🍏Green Apples:-

• Apples promote healthy digestion
• Help prevent constipation and support gut health
• Help with weight loss
• A healthy, filling food that reduces appetite
• Controls blood sugar
• Contains vitamin C, flavonoids and polyphenols that protect cells from damage
  Boosts immunity and helps fight inflammation
• Improves skin health
• Fiber helps reduce bad cholesterol (LDL)
• Contains antioxidants that help detoxify and cleanse the liver
• Improves dental health

✅ Mayonnaise:

• Mayonnaise contains monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, especially when made with oils like olive, canola or sunflower. These fats support heart health, lowering bad cholesterol (LDL) and increasing good cholesterol (HDL).
• Helps boost energy.

✅Lemon:-

Lemons are small citrus fruits that are packed with nutrients and offer powerful health benefits.

• It contains vitamin C, which boosts immunity.
• Helps fight colds and infections.
• Helps ease the digestive process.
• Lemon juice can stimulate digestive enzymes
• Helps relieve indigestion, flatulence, and constipation.

✅Sugar:-

• Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that the body quickly converts into glucose, which serves as the primary fuel for your brain and muscles.
• The brain uses glucose as its main energy source. Small amounts of sugar can help maintain mental focus and prevent dizziness or fatigue.

I ate the popular coleslaw salad for the first time. I found it very tasty and delicious. Here are some of my suggestions for this salad.

🥗 Coleslaw Salad Special Tips:

• While mixing the cabbage, you should keep it fresh. Fresh cabbage contains all kinds of nutrients and is also delicious to eat.
• After chopping the cabbage, sprinkle a little salt on it. This will keep the salad crunchy and prevent it from becoming watery.
• If you chop the carrots with a vegetable cutter and add them, it will be much more acceptable. The salad will also be delicious to eat.
• There is a possibility of blackening the apple if you cut it in advance. So, cut the apple at the last minute and add it to the salad, so that the apple does not get the chance to turn black.
• To get the full flavor of the salad, you need to maintain a balance in the dressing.
• The specialty of this salad is to serve it cold. So, after making the salad, it must be refrigerated for 30-60 minutes before serving.
• You can add toasted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, crushed peanuts, or chopped apples to add more variety to the salad.
  The salad will be much more enjoyable if you follow my trusted tips.

I invite three of my friends to join in this challenge
@sduttaskitchen
@pathanapsana
@rosselena