Kohlrabi with Sesame Dressing
Ingredients | Serves 4 | Cook 15 Mins
- 3/4 pound trimmed kohlrabi bulbs
- 1/3 cup Japanese-style sesame seeds (not hulled), toasted
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar (or to taste)
- 2 teaspoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 1 tablespoon water
Method
- Peel kohlrabi bulbs with a small sharp knife, then cut into matchsticks.
- Grind sesame seeds in pestle and mortar or electric grinder, then transfer to a bowl and stir in remaining ingredients. (Dressing will be thick; thin slightly with additional water if desired.)
- Serve salad drizzled with some of dressing and serve remainder on the side.
Cooks’ note: Salad and dressing can be made 1 day ahead and chilled separately, covered. If dressing is too thick to drizzle, thin with 1 teaspoon water.
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