Fresh Thai Salad with Cayenne Cashews

A Thai take on slaw, this salad epitomizes eating the rainbow. The color of every fruit and vegetable is a clue to what its dominant health benefits are, so if you can’t keep track of the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and the like, just eat as wide a spectrum of colors as you can, and you’ll be in great shape. Here, we have antioxidant-rich purple cabbage, Vitamin A-rich carrots, Vitamin C-rich red pepper, and chelating cilantro. The dressing is based on Thai satay sauce, but replaces peanut butter with Vitamin E- and protein-packed almond butter, spicing it up with lime and metabolism-revving jalapeño, immune-boosting garlic, and stomach-soothing ginger. If you’re making this for later, simply leave the cilantro out and mix it in just before serving.