Best Kohlrabi Salad Recipes

KOHLRABI AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons each white balsamic vinegar and chopped chives, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon sugar and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Cut 2 peeled kohlrabi and 1 large Granny Smith apple into matchsticks. Add to the dressing along with 3 tablespoons roasted salted sunflower seeds. Season with salt and pepper and toss.

CURRIED RED LENTIL KOHLRABI, AND COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk white wine vinegar, curry powder,and pressed garlic in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Cook lentils and kohlrabi leaves in heavy large saucepan of boiling salted water until lentils are barely tender but not too soft, about 6 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water to cool. Drain again.
• Bring 1 1/4 cups water to boil in same saucepan; remove from heat. Add 3 tablespoons dressing, sprinkle with salt, then stir in couscous. Cover pot and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer couscous to medium bowl. Fluff couscous with fork to separate grains and cool slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, transfer lentils to large bowl. Add 1/2 cup dressing, diced kohlrabi bulb, and chopped green onions; toss to coat. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
• Arrange baby spinach leaves over large rimmed platter. Drizzle spinach with 2 to 3 tablespoons remaining dressing. Sprinkle spinach leaves with salt and pepper. Mound lentil mixture in center of platter over spinach leaves. Stir mint into couscous. Spoon couscous around lentils and serve with remaining dressing.

KOHLRABI, CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add peppers and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in vinegar and salt; remove from heat., In a large bowl, combine the kohlrabi, tomatoes and cucumbers. Pour in onion mixture; gently toss to coat. Chill for 1 hour. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

GRATED CARROT, KOHLRABI AND RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the grated or julienne vegetables in a large bowl, and toss with about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place in a strainer or colander set over a bowl or in the sink. Let stand for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the water, sugar and vinegar in a saucepan, bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Pour into the bowl in which you combined the vegetables, and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Briefly rinse the vegetables, and squeeze dry. Add to the bowl with the vinegar mixture, and stir together. Refrigerate for one hour or longer. To serve, lift from the vinegar bath with a slotted spoon and arrange on a platter. Garnish with the mint or cilantro, and serve.

FENNEL, APPLE, AND KOHLRABI SALAD

Steps:

• Using a mandoline, thinly shave the celery and kohlrabi into a medium bowl. Pour juice of lemons over, and toss to combine. Core apple; thinly shave crosswise on mandoline into bowl with celery. Toss to coat with lemon juice. Thinly shave fennel bulb, and add to bowl along with the grapes. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Toss in lovage or celery leaves, and garnish with a few of the fennel fronds. Serve.

KOHLRABI SALAD

Steps:

• Peel kohlrabi with a sharp knife until white flesh is revealed.
• Using a mandolin, slice into 2mm slices, then cut into matchsticks.
• Combine with remaining ingredients and 1 tsp sea salt in a large bowl.
• Adjust seasoning to taste .

KOHLRABI AND APPLE SALAD WITH CREAMY MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk the cream until it holds soft peaks and whisk in the lemon juice, the mustard, the parsley, the sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the kohlrabi strips and the apple, peeled, cored, and diced, and combine the salad well.

ROASTED KOHLRABI, GOLDEN BEET, AND FAVA BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Put beans in a medium saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and leave to soak for about 60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine kohlrabi and beets in a bowl; toss with olive oil and salt. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast kohlrabi and beets in the preheated oven until still firm but not hard when poked with a fork, about 35 minutes. Turn once to avoid burning. Return to the bowl and refrigerate.
• Remove the shells from the softened fava beans using your fingernails. Discard any that can't be shelled. Return beans to the pot and cover with fresh water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Cook until tender but not exploded, checking often, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain and add beans to the bowl with the kohlrabi and beets.
• Combine walnut oil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chives, dill, salt, and pepper in a small jar with a lid and shake well. Coat the salad with the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper.

CUCUMBER, KOHLRABI AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place the spinach on a platter and drizzle with half of the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Whisk the remaining lemon juice, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, the cider vinegar, lemon thyme, mint, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Toss the radishes, cucumber, kohlrabi and shallot with the lemon dressing and serve over the spinach. Top with more mint.

KOHLRABI AND MâCHE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel kohlrabi. Slice very thin with slicer and put in a bowl.
• Slice onion very thin with slicer, then rinse in a sieve and pat dry. Stir into kohlrabi.
• Stir together lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper, then stir in oil and capers. Pour over vegetables. Toss with mâche, then serve immediately.

WARM KOHLRABI SALAD

Steps:

• Shred the kohlrabi, carrots and garlic in a food processor fitted with the shredder attachment.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the tomatoes, followed by the shredded vegetables. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and then add the scallions, parsley and lemon juice, stirring until incorporated. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

ROCK {RADISH,ONION,CUCUMBER,KOHLRABI} SALAD

Steps:

• Take a fork and tine the cucumber peel of each cucumber down lengthways on all side of the cucumber. This will create a design of thin ridges down the peel. Slice in thin rounds.
• Put all of the cut and sliced vegetables in a large serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt or salt substitute. Let set.
• In a mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, celery seed and lemon juice. Stir until mixed.
• Note: cut the sugar in half if you use Miracle Whip Salad dressing.
• Pour out any water that has accumulated in the bottom of the vegetables. Drain well.
• Add your dressing or any dressing of your choice. Toss and serve.
• Wonderful to eat with mashed potatoes.
• Fix the potatoes the way you like them and this salad for a wonderful meatless meal.

EASY KOHLRABI SALAD

Steps:

• Place kohlrabi into a bowl. Season with oil, lemon juice, celery salt, and pepper.

SHAVED KOHLRABI + SPRING GREEN SALAD WITH LABNE, GREEN OLIVE, AND PRESERVED LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the labne: Line a sieve with cheesecloth. Mix together the yogurt and salt, and spoon into the cheesecloth. Wrap the edges of the cloth over the top of the yogurt, and place the sieve over a large bowl to collect all the whey that drips off. Place your contraption in the fridge and let it drain overnight. What's left on the top of the cheesecloth is labne!
• For the vinaigrette: Use a sharp knife to separate the skin of the preserved lemon from the flesh. Discard the flesh. Cut the skin into a julienne, and then into a small 1/8-inch dice. Mix together the preserved lemon, olive oil, lemon juice and a small pinch of salt. Pit the green olives; I use a cherry pitter, which makes an easy and fun job out of it. Cut each olive in half lengthwise, then give them a rough chop. Mix into the vinaigrette.
• Gently toss the greens into the vinaigrette. Spoon a few dollops of labne onto a plate or platter; top with the kohlrabi, a spoonful or two of the preserved lemon vinaigrette, a scattering of greens and olives, a few cracks of black pepper, and a pinch of sea salt. Repeat this once more, layering greens, kohlrabi, labne, pepper and sea salt.

AVOCADO AND KOHLRABI SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the kohlrabi by cutting off the top and bottom, and peeling with a potato peeler.
• Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then cut the slices into chunks.
• Place in a bowl.
• Cut avocados in half lengthwise.
• Tap the blade of a heavy knife in the pit, twist to remove, and discard.
• Quarter and peel avocados, then cut into chunks.
• Drizzle lime juice over avocados to prevent browning and to add flavor; set aside.
• Whisk together green onion, balsamic vinegar, oil, garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour dressing over kohlrabi and mix to cover.
• Mix together the chunked avocados and the kohlrabi mixture.
• Make a bed of the salad on four plates, and sprinkle each with feta cheese.
• Serve and enjoy!

KOHLRABI AND APPLE SALAD WITH CARAWAY

Steps:

• Toast caraway seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, tossing often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
• Whisk caraway, oil, vinegar, and mustard in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Add kohlrabi, frisée, apple, and 2 tablespoons chives to bowl with dressing and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper.
• Top salad with remaining 2 tablespoons chives just before serving.

CREAMY KOHLRABI SALAD

Steps:

• Cut kohlrabi into quarters and steam, covered, over boiling water until tender, 25 minutes.
• When kohlrabi are cool enough to handle, remove the skins with your fingers.
• Place kohlrabi in a medium bowl with scallions and onion.
• In a food processor or blender, combine ricotta, mayonnaise, and mustard and process just until creamy.
• Pour ricotta mixture over kohlrabi mixture and toss well to combine.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

KOHLRABI /BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Use large grating blade of food processor and shred first 3 ingredients. Empty into a lage bowl. Mix in chopped green onion. Combine oil, vinegar and syrop using a whisk and mix into prepared vegies. Refridgerate. Before serving sprinkle and mix in chopped almonds. Will keep in fridge 5-7 days.

SHAVED KOHLRABI AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH CHUNKY GARLIC AND PIMENTON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove 1 garlic clove from 1 head, and very finely grate, setting aside 1/8 teaspoon. Wrap remaining heads of garlic in foil, and roast until very soft and golden inside, about 1 hour. Unwrap; let cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk together grated garlic, lemon zest and juice, paprika, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl. Squeeze roasted garlic from skins, and add 2 tablespoons to bowl, reserving remainder for another use. Stir to combine but leave very chunky. Stir in oil (do not completely incorporate).
• Shave kohlrabi very thinly on a mandoline. Divide among 4 plates; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Spoon dressing over kohlrabi, then top with arugula leaves and almonds.

CRISPY FISH WITH BROWN BUTTER SAUCE AND KOHLRABI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk honey, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. oil, and 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Add kohlrabi, apple, and onion and toss to coat. Let sit while you cook the fish.
• Swirl remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet to coat. Season fish generously on both sides with salt and pepper and place, skin side down, in cold skillet. Set over medium heat and cook until fat starts to cook out of fish, about 4 minutes. Gently press on fillets with a spatula so skin makes good contact with pan, then keep pressing, cycling from one fillet to the next every few seconds, until skin starts to crisp. Continue to cook without pressing until skin is super crisp and flesh is mostly opaque, 8-10 minutes total (adjust heat as needed, but don't rush it). Turn over; cook until completely opaque, about 1 minute. Place skin side up on plates.
• Wipe out skillet and return to medium heat. Cook hazelnuts and butter, swirling pan often, until butter foams, then browns, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 2 tsp. lemon juice; season brown butter sauce with salt and pepper.
• Toss kohlrabi salad and serve alongside fish fillets, leaving excess dressing behind. Spoon brown butter sauce over fish and salad and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over.