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December 5, 2017 Autumn

Sauerkraut Salad with Cranberries for Immune Support

By: Ana / 6 / Autumn, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Raw, Recipes, Salads, Vegan, Winter, Sauerkraut salad with cranberries, beet and seeds for immune support and healthy gut #immunesupport #healthygut#raw #salad #sauerkraut #christmas #foodphotography #foodstyling | TheAwesomeGreen.comPin

The awareness of gut health is one area of medicine that has absolutely exploded in the Western World. On the contrast, in the East, they have known for many centuries that all disease begins in the gut. This is due to over 80% of your immune system actually being located in the gut, or digestive system to be exact. Therefore, maintaining a healthy balance of good and bad bacteria in your gut, serves as a strong focus if you’re looking towards optimal health.  

Some foods contain tiny microorganisms that are bursting with good bacteria! You’ve probably heard of these as probiotics, and these foods commonly feature live bacteria and yeasts that help to maintain your gut health. And that’s exactly why sauerkraut has become a popular superfood. Many health foods sell quite pricey and heavily marketed sauerkraut in glass jars, but it’s actually ridiculously easy (and cost-effective) to make your own sauerkraut at home. Sauerkraut salad with beets and cranberries #immunesupport #healthygut#raw #salad #sauerkraut #christmas #foodphotography #foodstyling | TheAwesomeGreen.comPin

You can use either red or white cabbage in this recipe. Both varieties are excellent sources of vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and many other trace minerals. Vitamin K plays a key role in the body as it helps to support circulation. It also teams up with other nutrients, including calcium and vitamin D, to help create strong and healthy bones. If one of your food plan goals is disease prevention, then sauerkraut should be an important feature throughout. 

Beetroot not only adds vibrant color to your sauerkraut mix, but comes with some pretty impressive health benefits. Beetroot features great levels of folate, manganese and potassium. Notably, as vegans we need to focus on our intake of B vitamins. Folate is a significant B vitamin that helps to make DNA and other genetic material in the body.

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This is important for women following vegan diets, who are looking to have a baby in the future. That’s why you’ve probably noticed that folate is heavily marketed for pregnant women as a supplement! 

I’ve noticed that more traditional sauerkraut recipes don’t contain any seeds, but I think it’s a great touch to have lightly toasted pumpkin seeds throughout! Maybe it’s just me getting a bit cheeky and squeezing in more nutrients from one food source. Pumpkin seeds are well known for their high levels of manganese, phosphorus, magnesium and copper. Their healthy fats increase the absorption of the powerful antioxidants from the other ingredients, especially the carotenoids in cranberries.

In fact, just 0.25 of a cup provides you with 50% of all of these nutrients as your recommended daily intake! So have a play around with your sauerkraut ingredients and customize it to your own taste buds, you might be surprised at all the flavors you can create! 

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Sauerkraut Salad with Cranberries for Immune Support

Crisp, refreshing and packed with exceptional nutrients, this sauerkraut salad makes magic for your gut health and stimulate the immune system.
Prep Time3 d
Total Time3 d
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Raw
Servings: 2
Author: The Awesome Green

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cabbage head thinly diced
  • 1 medium beet peeled and grated
  • 1 small red onion finely diced
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 inch ginger piece grated
  • 2 bunch fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1 apple cut into thin slices
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries cut into halves
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds lightly toasted (if you are on a raw diet, do not toast the seeds)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add the beet, cabbage, onion, ginger and salt, and massage well with your hands, until the cabbage softens and leaves its water into the bowl.
  • Transfer the mixture with the juices into a very clean jar with a lid.
  • Press the mixture to eliminate air bubbles and cover it completely with its liquid.
  • Lid the jar and keep onto the counter for about three days, until it smells and taste lightly sour, but clean (you will recognise the smell!)
  • Refrigerate for two days, then use it to make this salad.
  • Add the sauerkraut into a large bowl, together with the the rest of the ingredients.
  • Mix to combine and serve.

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  1. Sarojini says

    December 06, 2017 at 7:07 am

    This is one of the best looking and sounding recipes I have seen online in a while! We have been making our own sauerkraut for a while now, and sometimes with beetroot, but I never tried a combo like this! Definitely going to try it; thanks

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    • Ana says

      December 07, 2017 at 1:22 pm

      That’s great that you are making your own fermented veggies – it’s so cheap and rewarding! Happy you like the recipe, I would love to read about the result if you try it!

      Reply
  2. Andreya says

    December 07, 2017 at 5:54 am

    5 stars
    wow!!! it sounds great. I have tried so many salads but I never tried this type. It’s tempting a lot. Definitely, I’ll try this.

    Reply
    • Ana says

      December 07, 2017 at 1:20 pm

      If you like fermented veggies, you will love this one! Let me know if you try it 🙂

      Reply
  3. Billy says

    December 18, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    The photos look great! Do such a good job of outlining how good the salad looks. It looks so healthy! Can’t wait to try making this at home.

    Reply
    • Ana says

      December 19, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      Thanks so much, it was my purpose indeed!

      Reply

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