This is a fun, kid-approved recipe utilizing a delicious but less commonly used vegetable. Kohlrabi is a a relative of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, collard greens, and brussels sprouts…and carries a similar nutritional powerhouse profile. If you’re curious about all the good stuff that it has to offer, I’ve included the nutritional information below the recipe, courtesy of the USDA nutritional database.
Ingredients:
- 2 kohlrabis
- 2 carrots
- 1 apple
- balsamic vinegar
- honey
Steps:
1. Grate everything (easiest in a food processor but can use grater or mandolin).
2. Sprinkle with a little balsamic vinegar and honey, to taste.
Nutritional info about kohlrabi for all fellow science nerds:
|
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) |
|
| 113 kJ (27 kcal) | |
| 6.2 g | |
|
– Sugars |
2.6 g |
| 3.6 g | |
| 0.1 g | |
| 1.7 g | |
| Thiamine (vit. B1) | 0.05 mg (4%) |
| Riboflavin (vit. B2) | 0.02 mg (2%) |
| Niacin (vit. B3) | 0.4 mg (3%) |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.165 mg (3%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.15 mg (12%) |
| Folate (vit. B9) | 16 μg (4%) |
| Vitamin C | 62 mg (75%) |
| Vitamin E | 0.48 mg (3%) |
| Calcium | 24 mg (2%) |
| Iron | 0.4 mg (3%) |
| Magnesium | 19 mg (5%) |
| Manganese | 0.139 mg (7%) |
| Phosphorus | 46 mg (7%) |
| Potassium | 350 mg (7%) |
| Sodium | 20 mg (1%) |