Shaved Kohlrabi, Apple, and Date Salad

Name: Shaved Kohlrabi, Apple, and Date Salad
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt (plus more to taste); 1/4 medium red onion (peeled and thinly sliced); 6 Medjool dates (pitted and sliced lengthwise into thin strips); 2 kohlrabi (peeled and thinly sliced or cut into matchsticks); 1 crisp apple (peeled, halved, cored, and thinly sliced); 3 cups fresh watercress or arugula; 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (plus more to taste); 1/3 cup candied pecans or other nuts; 2 sprigs mint (leaves picked and torn)

Serves 4

Make this unique salad a fresh, crunchy addition to your holiday table. A mandoline makes it super easy to cut thin, even slices of firm fruits and vegetables.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt (plus more to taste)
1/4 medium red onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
6 Medjool dates (pitted and sliced lengthwise into thin strips)
2 kohlrabi (peeled and thinly sliced or cut into matchsticks)
1 crisp apple (peeled, halved, cored, and thinly sliced)
3 cups fresh watercress or arugula
1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (plus more to taste)
1/3 cup candied pecans or other nuts
2 sprigs mint (leaves picked and torn)

Directions

In the bottom of a shallow salad bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add onion and dates; toss to coat. Set aside 15 to 20 minutes while slicing kohlrabi and apple.
Just before serving, add kohlrabi, apple, and watercress to salad bowl. Toss gently. Season with salt and Aleppo pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with nuts and mint.