Kohlrabi With Ham And Apple Salad

Name: Kohlrabi With Ham And Apple Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 x Kohlrabi peeled and finely grated; 2 x Apples of your choice, like Coxs orange pippin peeled and grated with kohlrabi; 2 x Shallots finely diced; Juice of 1 unwaxed lemon; 2tsp grain mustard; Bunch of very fresh peppery watercress; 12 slices top quality Parma or Bayonne ham

15 mins
easy
4

Recipe by

Jeff Baker

Ingredients

2 x Kohlrabi peeled and finely grated
2 x Apples of your choice, like Coxs orange pippin peeled and grated with kohlrabi
2 x Shallots finely diced
Juice of 1 unwaxed lemon
2tsp grain mustard
Bunch of very fresh peppery watercress
12 slices top quality Parma or Bayonne ham

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Introduction

This is a versatile salad and can be combined with crisp skinned chicken breast, flakes of sea salt and a little chopped tarragon.

Method

To arrange this simple yet beautiful salad mix kohlrabi, apple, shallot, mustard and lemon together
Lay ham on serving plates
Form an egg shaped pile of salad in centre of plate, pick over watercress and serve with toasted sourdough
Alternatively replace ham for gravadlax of salmon

Note: Kohlrabi is also great cooked, best cutting into small cubes and simmering in 2 parts chicken broth, 1 part butter similar to fondants potatoes till golden and tender, reducing juices to glaze the kohlrabi.

Note: Try this with crisp skinned chicken breast,few flakes of sea salt and a little chopped tarragon

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