# Lunch Today: Rainbow Salad

**By Neal Barnard, MD, FACC** · 2018-03-27

![rainbow-salad](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0319/0960/9603/files/rainbow-salad-300x225.jpg)"Taste the rainbow" should be a slogan for fruits and vegetables and not for candy! The more color on your plate, the more nutrients you are getting, like the following. This colorful, nutrient-rich rainbow salad is chock full of flavonoids – phytochemicals that give many plants their vibrant color. It is also loaded with vitamin C, beta-carotene, and other antioxidants that will provide you with extra nutrition. These foods also provide iron, calcium, fiber, and a modest 2 grams of protein per serving.  **Rainbow Salad** • 2 cups shredded green cabbage • 2 cups shredded red cabbage • 2 carrots, grated or julienned • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced • 3 green onions, sliced • 1 apple, finely chopped or julienned • 1 tablespoon lemon juice • 1/2 cup Tofu Mayo or other dairy- and egg-free mayonnaise substitute • 1/3 cup apple juice concentrate Combine cabbage, carrots, celery, and green onions in a salad bowl. In a separate bowl, toss apple with lemon juice. Add to salad. Add Tofu Mayo other dairy- and egg-free mayonnaise substitute and apple juice concentrate and mix well. If possible, chill before serving. _Photo from [here](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jessmonster/4999453584/in/photolist-8BMvnA-bSbjBZ-pYtEQ-6jodsd-9xkFzY-bKH3q6-8efSyJ-bQheBx-6uvZqT-7uJKov-toLPA-cdn72N-k6BqEJ-qLjS1X-egnWSe-k6BpYJ-774DhT-eEP7G-XDC6Ud-89jFsT-cfCwX5-dcYnJC-9eSKKW-i1nidn-8A76aM-g2msCj-2gHHzw-5YvJy9-5oE8dv-zPN3-qKCXj6-fHZ8hZ-ecT8ja-e8cvYg-fJgGAE-kEYZmX-qywEEV-cdw5Hj-b8hMZH-PRHM3-83etvM-QXj5y-o1JV76-bMNibB-5iLz3Z-RHYAg1-QjDPC3-54MQQp-VfGxHq-EoostE), with thanks._

**Tags:** cabbage, Category_Healthy Recipes, rainbow, salad

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> Source: [Village Green Apothecary](https://myvillagegreen.com/blogs/post/lunch-today-rainbow-salad)