1. to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly 2. to require; need
There is a theory that people crave things because their bodies need it nutritionally. I take this theory a bit more seriously when I crave cabbage salad than when I crave dark chocolate covered peanut butter cups from Trader Joe's. Although I am convinced there is room for both in a healthy diet.
Cabbage salad is like a fancy coleslaw with crispy veggies and without the watery mayo sugar juice lurking at the bottom of the bowl. Using olive oil and vinegar as a dressing keeps the cabbage crunchy and bright. Top it off with some spicy broiled shrimp and you got yourself a meal.
Serves 2
1/2 pound shrimp
1 tbsp olive oil
salt, pepper, hot sauce (to taste)
1 bag shredded cabbage*
(*use any combination of fresh or bagged coleslaw mix or red and green cabbage)
1.5 tbsp white wine vinegar
1.5 tbsp olive oil
red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup peanuts
Peel and devein a 1/2 pound of shrimp. Marinate shrimp with olive oil, salt, pepper, hot sauce and set in the refrigerator. In a bowl, mix cabbage, red pepper, green pepper, peanuts, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Remove shrimp from fridge and put under the oven broiler for about 8-10 minutes flipping the shrimp halfway through.Top cabbage salad with shrimp and serve.
