Name: Apple and Kohlrabi Coleslaw
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded napa cabbage; 1 cup shredded red cabbage; 2 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed; 2 cups kohlrabi matchsticks; 2 cups Granny Smith (or other green apple) matchsticks; ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley, plus ¼ cup whole leaves; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; ⅓ cup unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon shoyu; 1 teaspoon coconut palm sugar; ½ cup safflower oil; Freshly ground white pepper

Photo of kohlrabi and apple slaw on a white oval plate and two serving spoons.

Photo by Ed Anderson

This is one of my favorite salads in Vegetable Kingdom. Since the crunchy apple and kohlrabi are so refreshing, it would make the perfect palate cleanser between heavier courses at dinner, but most often I eat it for a light lunch.

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