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Mixed Lettuces and Kohlrabi With Creamy Sumac Dressing

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Kohlrabi is underappreciated and misunderstood. But we've decided it's got our favorite crunch: sweet, dense, and snappy (think broccoli stem).

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
1 white or pink grapefruit
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 teaspoons sumac, plus more
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
12 cups torn mixed lettuces (such as red romaine, red-leaf, Little Gem, and/or butter lettuce)
2 medium kohlrabi, peeled, thinly sliced on a mandoline
1/2 cup mixed mint leaves and parsley leaves with tender stems

Ingredient info:

Sumac can be found at Middle Eastern markets, specialty foods stores, and online.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 10–12 minutes. Let cool; crush with the flat side of a knife.

    Step 2

    Remove peel and white pith from grapefruit; discard. Cut along sides of membranes to release segments into a small bowl; discard membranes.

    Step 3

    Whisk sour cream, Meyer lemon juice, shallot, and 1 tsp. sumac in a large bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper. Add lettuce and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper. Tuck kohlrabi and grapefruit under and between lettuce. Top with herbs, hazelnuts, and more sumac.

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