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Grilled Kohlrabi with Dijon Vinaigrette

Grilled Kohlrabi with Dijon Vinaigrette

Kohlrabi is a strange-looking root vegetable that has a fresh, mild broccoli flavour. It pairs well with this tangy garlic mustard vinaigrette. It's a nice changeup from the usual potato side dish.

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Cook time

6 mins

Recipe Difficulty

Easy

Yield

Makes about 8 cups

Ingredients

  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 shallot, roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp liquid honey
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried thyme, crumbled
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp salt, divided
  • 1 tsp freshly ground pepper, divided
  • 6 thinly sliced peeled medium kohlrabi (¼ inch)
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp grated lemon peel, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat natural gas barbecue to medium-high heat for 5 – 10 minutes.
  2. To make dressing, combine ½ cup oil, Dijon mustard, vinegar, shallot, garlic, honey, thyme, paprika, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper in a mini food processor; purée until smooth.
  3. Toss kohlrabi with 1 tbsp oil, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper. Grill kohlrabi until tender, but still slightly crunchy, about 3 minutes per side.
  4. Garnish with lemon peel. Drizzle dressing over grilled kohlrabi or serve on the side.

Nutritional analysis per serving

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

193 calories, 15.8 g fat, 2.8 g protein, 12.7 g carbohydrate, 5.4 g fibre, 499 mg sodium