CanadaSalad
Asian-Style Kohlrabi-Carrot Salad
Active Time: 0 minutes • Total Time: 0 minutes
Yields: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 small red onions
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 medium kohlrabi
- 6 Earthbound Farm Organic Carrots
- 3 Earthbound Farm Organic Green Onions
- fresh basil
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 clove minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- pinch red pepper flakes
- salt
- 3 tablespoon toasted brown sesame seeds
Zen priest and cookbook author Ed Espe Brown created this colorful, crunchy picnic slaw that combines the sweetness of baby carrots with the mild, earthy flavor of kohlrabi.
Peel and slice the red onion into thin rounds. Cover with boiling water for 20-30 seconds and then drain. Add the red wine vinegar and enough cold water to cover. Let sit.
Trim and peel the kohlrabi, discarding the outer skin. Cut into matchsticks about two inches long.
Cut the carrots diagonally and then into matchstick pieces.
Slice the green onions diagonally into thin ovals.
If your basil leaves are small, leave them whole; otherwise, slice them into strips. Set aside.
Bring a quart of water to a boil and blanch the kohlrabi for 1 minute. Drain.
Blanch the carrots for 30 seconds. Drain. Combine the kohlrabi and carrots in a large bowl. Drain the red onion and add to the mixture.
In a small bowl combine the rice wine vinegar, honey, garlic, ginger, red pepper, and a touch of salt. Add some of dressing to the kohlrabi and carrots; toss to distribute.
Add the green onion, basil, and sesame seeds. Taste and adjust the seasoning, as desired.
(c) Edward Brown, 2001
