Fresh Summer Basil Slaw

[kirra]

Fresh Summer Basil Slaw

The lime juice makes this a light, refreshing slaw for summer’s hottest days, and it is lightning quick to throw together. You can dress it up with a few basil blossoms if your basil is blooming.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 large lime or 2 medium)
2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar
4 cups shredded green cabbage, fresh from the garden or farmers’ market, if possible
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed.
1/4 cup pine nuts

Preparation:

Whisk together olive oil, lime juice and honey. Toss with cabbage.
Before serving, roll basil leaves into a tube and chop roughly; add to slaw mixture.

In dry skillet, over medium heat, toast pine nuts for a few minutes until they just begin to take on a golden color. Remove from skillet and allow to cool.

Top each serving with sprinkle of nuts. Yields 8 servings.