By Sonja Overhiser
Source: A Couple of Cooks
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VEGAN
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This kohlrabi slaw recipe is bright, crunchy and zingy! It’s one of the best ways to eat this unique vegetable.
Got a bulb of kohlrabi and not sure what to do with it? This unique vegetable looks a little like an alien, and if you’re like us: you were stumped on how to use it the first time. Here’s a perfect way to highlight the crunchy, raw texture of this veggie: Kohlrabi Slaw! It’s bright, crunchy and zingy paired with tart apple, sweet carrot and a Mediterranean-style vinegary dressing. It’s our favorite way to use it: bar none. What is kohlrabi, anyway? Kohlrabi, also known as the German turnip is a cruciferous vegetable. It’s in the same family as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and kale: so it’s no surprise that it has the flavor of broccoli stems! It comes in both green and purple varieties, and it’s easiest to find at farmer’s markets, though you can also come across it at standard grocery stores.
The kohlrabi may come with leaves attached, or they may be already cut off. You can save the greens for use in salads: or finely chop them for use in this slaw if you like! Ingredients in kohlrabi slaw The texture of kohlrabi is crunchy and hydrating: it’s similar in texture and flavor to jicama. So it’s at its best used raw, in our opinion! This kohlrabi slaw is a simple way to highlight its super powers: use it thinly sliced into matchsticks along with carrots and apple with a tasty vinaigrette-style dressing. Here’s what you’ll need:
Kohlrabi
Carrots
Apple
Green onions
Parsley
Olive oil
White wine vinegar
Maple syrup, honey or sugar
Dijon mustard
A few tips on cutting matchsticks The main time-consuming portion of this recipe? Cutting the kohlrabi! It takes a while to cut the matchsticks, so be patient! Here are the main steps for how to cut kohlrabi:
Remove any attached greens. Sometimes kohlrabi is sold with the greens; other times it is simply the bulb.
Peel the bulb. You can cut off extras when you’re chopping matchsticks so it doesn’t have to be perfect.
Cut thin slices, then place the slices on their side and slice into thin sticks. Then cut off the ends to remove more of the peel.
How can you introduce kohlrabi from your garden into your diet? Why? How could that improve your health? How could that improve the environment?
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