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Kohlrabi Slaw with Cilantro, Jalapeño and Lime (Serves 4-6)
courtesy of Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog

Delicious and refreshing Kohlrabi Slaw with cilantro, jalapeño and lime! A simple, healthy kohlrabi recipe you can make today!

Feel free to add fennel, carrots or cabbage to the slaw as well

Ingredients
6 cups kohlrabi -cut into matchsticks or grated in a food processor -about three x 4 inch bulbs (or you could substitute sliced fennel, apple, jicama, cucumber, or cabbage for part of the kohlrabi for more diversity)
½ cup chopped cilantro (one small bunch)
half of a jalapeno -minced
1/4 cup chopped scallion
orange zest from one orange, and juice
lime zest from one lime, and juice

Dressing
1/4 Cup olive oil
¼ Cup fresh orange juice (juice form one orange)
1/8 Cup lime juice plus 1 T (juice from one large lime), more to taste
1/4 Cup honey (or agave syrup)
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Method
  1. Trim and peel kohlrabi. Cut off two ends. Cut in half from top to bottom. Thinly slice, rotate and slice again, making 1/4 inch matchsticks.
  2. Place in large bowl with chopped cilantro, scallions, finely chopped jalapeño (1/2), lime zest and orange zest.
  3. Whisk dressing together in a small bowl. Toss with salad. Refrigerate until serving. Garnish with zest and cilantro. This tastes good the next day too.






 
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