This nutritious, easy to make side dish is perfect for summer celebrations.

If you find yourself craving for something crunchy and cold, but not too sweet or rich the recipe below for Cole slaw could be just what your tummy was calling for. It’s full of fiber, phytonutrients, calcium and protein and can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. Perfect as a side for grilled burgers, fish and BBQ or a mid-afternoon snack.

The recipe below is a collaborative effort between myself and a functional nutritionist to find and then evolved over time to include cranberries and pears to align with the autumnal season. I brought this dish to a Thanksgiving dinner at a friends house a couple of years ago, mainly so I had a potato dish to indulge in that was dairy-free; was surprised how much everyone liked the dish and made it disappear before anyone could have seconds.