Purple Cabbage-Noodle Bowl

A delightful warm salad to perk up an 'any-day' lunch

You'll need:  purple cabbage, green apple, white carrot, sweet red pepper,
                   ginger root, caraway seeds, tamari, light miso, olive oil, flax seed
                   white and black sesame seeds, sunflower micro-greens.

The cabbage noodles: Cut a purple cabbage lengthwise, and slice across grain into thin noodles.  Steam lightly until soft. 

Topping: In the bottom of a large serving bowl, whisk together 2 T. olive oil and 1 T. tamari sauce; blend in 1 T. low-sodium light miso, 1 T. ground flax and 1 t. ground caraway seeds. Finely chop two slices of fresh ginger root, and add to bowl with 1 cored and cubed tart green apple, 1 grated white carrot, and 1 finely diced sweet red pepper;  mix well.  Add steamed cabbage noodles and toss to coat well with dressing.

To serve: Generously sprinkle raw white and black sesame seeds over dish, and top with a handful of sunflower micro-greens. Add a small plate of rice or flax crackers to the table.

                      Hungry diners help themselves to a delicious portion of colorful 

          cabbage-noodles to enjoy in a rice bowl with chop sticks.