Kohlrabi - What?

Ever heard of a kohlrabi? Probably not. This veggie, also known as the German turnip, was a new one to me, but I just had to buy it because it is such a great color. After doing some research as to what to do with this vegetable, I found nothing interesting. There I made up my own slaw dish, which I have to say was a great success! It taste like the stalk of a broccoli, so if you like broccoli slaw, you'll love this dish. James and I ate this stuff up within two days, and the second day it was better than the first, so feel free to make this recipe ahead of time:

Asian Style Kohlrabi Cilantro Slaw

4 servings

Ingredients

2 medium size kohlrabi

2 carrots

1bunch cilantro

1/3 cup raw almonds, chopped finely

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1/8 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon sesame seed oil

1/2 tablespoon salt

Pepper to taste

Instructions

Remove tops and ends off kohlrabi and carrots.

Peel kohlrabi and carrots with potato peeler.

Then grad with cheese grader. Put in bowl and set aside.

Finely chop cilantro, place half in bowl and half to the side.

In a liquid measuring cup add olive oil, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame seed oil, salt. Mix and set aside to let sugar dissolve.

Chop almonds finely and lay out on cookie sheet.

Put in toaster oven and toast on medium or until almonds brown and produce strong scent. Set aside in a bowl.

Mix together kohlrabi, carrots, cilantro, and dressing in vegetable bowl, add pepper to taste. Serve as a heap and top with almonds and some the extra cilantro and ENJOY!