Who does not love a good coleslaw. While most coleslaw’s are swimming in regular mayonnaise this Vegan Kohlrabi Coleslaw has a nice, creamy vegan version. The mayonnaise is made from flax seed. This might sound surprising but on the other hand you might use flax egg for baking. Further green apple gives the salad a nice, fresh juiciness.
Kohlrabi is a very German vegetable. During my childhood it was nothing I liked very much. To me kohlrabi had this very strong cole smell and taste. Nowerdays it is one of my favorite vegetables. Kohlrabi is so versatile. It makes a great snack, can be eaten with some great dips like my Beetroot Dip or some Homemade Hummus.
Have fun with this Vegan Kohlrabi Coleslaw. As you can see with your cookie shapers you can make it look more fun.
Did you know that kohlrabi contains more Vitamin C than oranges? In addition kohlrabi is low in calories, the amount of fat you can forget and no cholesterol at all. If these are not already enough reasons to eat more kohlrabi, maybe these facts will convince you. Not only is kohlrabi loaded with copper, niacin, thiamin and pantothenic acid, all important vitamins of the Vitamin B group but also isothiocyanates, sulforaphane, and indole-3-carbinol. The last three are supposed to protect your prostate and colon. These are only a fraction of the healthy ingredients. So digg in and eat more kohlrabi.
Kohlrabi is a very German vegetable that has made it’s way around the world.
As you might know I am not vegan and yes, I do eat eggs but when eggs are not in my fridge I do find alternatives. Also this Vegan Kohlrabi Coleslaw can come to an outside barbeque even when the temperatures are higher. You do not need to be afraid that your mayonnaise will turn bad or even will have salomonellae. With anything that contains real eggs summer can be a tricky. You need to be extremly careful. Most of you probably have flax seeds and cashews in their pantry therefore it is easy to make this great mayonnaise. Sure you can also use homemade mayonnaise with eggs or store bought mayonnaise.
Vegan Kohlrabi Coleslaw with Flaxseed Mayonnaise
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Ingredients
What do you need for the Kohlrabi Coleslaw?
- 2 Kohlrabi
- 2 Green Apple
- 5 Carrots
- 15 Red radishes
- Sea Salt – For seasoning
- Black Pepper – For seasoning
What do you need for Flaxseed Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Cashews
- 2 tsp Flaxseeds – Ground
- 1/2 cup Grape seed oil – or any light tasting oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- 1/2 tsp Agave Syrup
- Sea Salt – For seasoning
- Black Pepper – For seasoning
Instructions
How to make the Kohlrabi Coleslaw?
- Peel your kohlrabi and carrots, wash your radishes and apples . Julienne all your vegetables and put them in a bowl.
- Add your mayonnaise to the salad and out it in the fridge for at east half an hour. Before serving taste and season, if needed, with some more salt and pepper.
How to make Flaxseed Mayonnaise?
- Add all ingredients besides the oil in a mixer. Turn the mixer on, mix for 30 seconds, then start to slowly adding oil.
- Be careful to not add too much oil at once. Add oil until your mayonnaise has thickened. Mix for around 30 seconds longer to make sure all ingredients are incorporated well.
