SUNCHOKE FENNEL AND RADISH SALAD

Also known as Jerusalem artichokes, sunchokes are tuber vegetables with a mild, nutty flavour. This delicate salad combines sunchokes with thinly sliced fennel and radishes. Serve it as a side dish with spring-like fare.

Yield: Serves 10.

SUNCHOKE FENNEL AND RADISH SALAD

Ingredients

  • ​1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp liquid honey
  • 1/2 cup grapeseed oil or canola oil
  • 1 tbsp grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 lb unpeeled sunchokes, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
  • 4 cups halved and thinly sliced fennel bulbs
  • 1 cup thinly sliced radishes
  • 1 cup thinly sliced unpeeled red apple
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh chives
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, toasted

Directions

  1. To prepare dressing, place lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and honey in a blender; blend to combine. With machine running, pour oil through opening in lid in a thin steady stream, blending until combined. Add lemon peel, salt and pepper; pulse until combined.
  2. Combine sunchokes, fennel, radishes, apple, chives and sunflower seeds in a bowl. Add dressing and toss to combine.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

188 calories, 14.6 g fat, 3 g protein, 13.2 g carbohydrate, 3 g fibre, 108 mg sodium