Cabbage and Groundnut Salad

This was 'tossed' up by my aunt at a barbeque meal on a beachhouse at a family outing. The taste was unforgettable, though I tasted it about 12 years ago or something. My Mother got the recipe and this was a lunchtime treat for us on holidays. It's nutritious and got us to eat the otherwise disliked "Cabbage" in huge quantities without any complaints.

INGREDIENTS
Cabbage or Lettuce- 1 medium sized
Roasted Groundnuts- 400 gms
Green chillies- 2
Salt- to taste
Lemon juice- of 1 lemon
Olive Oil or Salad Oil- 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves- 100 gms.

Chop the cabbage into bite sized pieces
Grind the groundnut, green chillies and salt together coarsely.
TAKE CARE not to grind it fine- it spoils your salad.
In the salad bowl, put in the chopped cabbage, add the groundnut mix, add chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice and toss well.
Sprinkle Olive Oil or Salad Oil.
Toss and serve immediately.
I love this crunchy salad!

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