Kohlrabi Slaw

This Kohlrabi Salad recipe is light, crunchy, and flavorful! It’s one of the best ways to eat this unique vegetable.

Do you have a kohlrabi bulb and don’t know what to do with it? This unique vegetable looks a bit like an alien, and if you’re anything like us, you were at a loss how to use it the first time. Here’s a perfect way to showcase the raw, crunchy texture of this vegetable: Kohlrabi coleslaw! It’s crisp, crunchy and flavorful accompanied by tart apple, sweet carrot and a Mediterranean dressing. It’s our preferred way of using it: no exceptions.

What is kohlrabi anyway?

Kohlrabi, also known as German turnip, is a cruciferous vegetable. It’s related to cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale, so it’s no surprise that it tastes like broccoli stalks! It comes in green and purple varieties and is easiest to find at farmers markets, although you can also find it at regular grocery stores.

Kohlrabi can come with the leaves attached, or they can be pre-cut (as shown in this photo). You can save the veggies for salads or finely chop them up to use in this coleslaw if you like!

Kohlrabi salad ingredients

The texture of kohlrabi is crunchy and moisturizing: its texture and taste are similar to jicama. Therefore, in our opinion, it is best served raw! This kohlrabi salad shows off its superpowers in a simple way: serve thinly in matchsticks with carrots and apples with a savory vinaigrette-style dressing. Here’s what you need:

• Kohlrabi
• carrots
• Apple
• Green Onions
• Parsely
• olive oil
• white wine vinegar
• maple syrup, honey or sugar
• Dijon mustard

Some tips for cutting matchsticks

The most time consuming part of this recipe? Cut the kohlrabi! It takes a while to cut matches, so be patient! Here are the main steps to cutting kohlrabi:

• Remove any clinging greens. Sometimes turnip greens are sold with the vegetables; sometimes it’s just the lightbulb.
• Peel the onion. You can cut extras when you cut matches so they are not perfect.
• Cut into thin slices, then set the slices aside and cut into thin sticks. Then trim the ends to remove more skin.

How to serve kohlrabi salad

And that’s it! Everything you need to know about making cabbage salad. There are so many different ways to serve this delicious kohlrabi recipe:

How do you want to serve it? Let us know in the comments below!

More kohlrabi recipes

This unique vegetable is fun to use in recipes during the winter months! Here are some additional ideas to try:

This Kohlrabi Salad recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.