Simple Kohlrabi Tossed Salad | 涼拌大頭菜
Sweet, spicy, sour, crunchy and the air is filled with the scent of sesame oil and garlic this dish is sure to freshen up any heavy meal.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Medium Kohlrabi (About 5″ diameter)
- 1 TBsp Sugar
- 1/2 TBsp Soy Sauce
- 3 TBsp Rice Vinegar
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 2 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 1 Red Chili (Chopped)
- 4 Stems Cilantro (Chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Prep the kohlrabi: Remove the skin of the vegetable, slice into 3mm thin pieces, and roughly 2″ x 2″.
- 2
Toss the sliced kohlrabi with 1TBsp of sugar in a bowl and let sit for 5 mins while you prep the red chili, garlic and cilantro (the sugar helps keep the kohlrabi crunchy!)
- 3
Drain any excess water from the kohlrabi bowl, and add 3TBsp Vinegar 1TBsp Soy Sauce 1tsp Sesame Oil 2 Cloves of minced Garlic 1 Chopped Red Chili 4 Stems of chopped Cilantro
- 4
Toss and mix well
- 5
Serve immediately or let sit for 10 mins, the kohlrabi will soak up all the flavor from the dressing (you can also let it sit longer in the fridge until ready to serve)