Beauty Detox Cabbage Salad
Beauty Detox Cabbage Salad with Medjool Dates & Ginger Citrus Dressing
This beauty detox salad is a true glow-from-the-inside recipe—crunchy, fresh, lightly sweet, and deeply nourishing. Napa and red cabbage support natural detox pathways, collagen production, and digestion, while broccoli, carrots, and ginger add antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Natural Delights Medjool Dates bring caramel-like sweetness to the citrus dressing while supporting hydration, gut health, and skin clarity, creating a balanced salad that energizes, satisfies, and supports radiant wellness.
Recipe by Jackie Akerberg
Ingredients
- Salad
- 3 cups napa cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 cup broccoli, finely chopped
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (optional)
- 1 large or 2 small mandarins, cut into 1” pieces
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
- 6 Natural Delights Pitted Organic Medjool Dates, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- Orange Ginger Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp champagne vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 Natural Delights Pitted Organic Medjool Dates
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup tahini or olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Add the ingredients for the salad to a large bowl.
- In a blender, combine the ingredients for the dressing and blend until smooth. Adjust for desired sweetness by adding more or less dates.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss right before serving.
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where to buy*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber. The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy to the body over a longer period of time.