1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
5 cups shredded cabbage
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
Only one step...
In a large salad bowl combine mayo, lemon-pepper seasoning, and thyme. Stir in shredded cabbage and sunflower seeds. Toss lightly to coat. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
**Tips on Thyme...
No. Not Time, Thyme...like, the herb!! A minor ingredient with LOTS of use!!
It is easy to obtain and relatively inexpensive to purchase fresh or dried. This wonderfully fragrant herb has many uses in the kitchen, but the ones that I wish to discuss here are the ones that most people overlook or never knew of in the first place.
Ancient History:
Thyme is derrived from a Greek word meaning "courage." The roman soldiers of long ago would bathe in it to ready themselves for battle, and the ladies of yore would sew sprigs of the herb into the vests of their errant knights as a token of good luck. The Egyptians used it in their infamous ceremonies as an ingredient in their embalming fluids; it is known to be both a preservative and an anti-fungi agent.
During the plague, townspeople gathered to burn large bundles of thyme and other herbs to keep the dreaded disease from their town.
But what about in today's day and age......
Thyme kills parasites--such as hookworms and tapeworms--within the digestive tract. It is also useful to treat yeast infections.
Thyme tea for relief from coughs, bronchitis, and common colds. Watch out those, thyme is gross by itself. Use a licorice or mint to pep-up the flavor! Thyme has a pronounced effect on the respiratory system; in addition to fighting infections, it dries mucous membranes and relaxes spasms of the bronchial passages (medical dictionary).The ability of thyme to relax bronchial spasms makes it effective for coughs, bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. Its drying effect makes it useful to reduce the abundant watering of the eyes and nose associated with hay fever and other allergies. And gargling with thyme tea can reduce swelling and pus formation in tonsillitis.
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