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Crisp Coconut Cabbage Salad à la Exki

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July 15, 2011
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Crisp Coconut Cabbage Salad à la Exki
  • Serves 6
Author Notes

One of my favorite spots for a quick bite in Paris is a chain called Exki, which has an amazing selection of fresh, healthy, natural, delicious vegetarian dishes. I was so impressed by one dish — mahina — that I snapped a picture of the ingredients and made it as soon as I got back home. Mahina is a crunchy salad that combines green cabbage, coconut, and apple, along with a few seasonings. At first glance, it doesn’t look like much, but it is delicious – crisp, complex, tart, and just a little sweet. The version I had at Exki was a little monochromatic, but using a red apple with its skin on instead of a green or peeled one fixes that, as does adding some bigger pieces of cilantro. —bottomupfood

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 4 cups green cabbage, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup dried coconut flakes
  • 1 crisp appled, cored and diced
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil, like canola
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Combine the first four ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Whisk the last four ingredients together into a dressing.
  3. Add the dressing, mix well, and enjoy.
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3 Reviews

alohapaki
alohapaki August 19, 2012
I would like to know nutritional info - this sounds very tasty
 
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bottomupfood May 25, 2016
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lapadia
lapadia August 3, 2011
I love a slaw with apple and this one sounds delicious with the coconut, thanks for posting it!