Refreshing Turnip Salad

Ingredients

• 2 medium purple turnips
• 1 bunch fresh mint
• 1 bunch parsley
• 3 green onions
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• Juice of half a lemon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Peel the turnips and cut them into julienne strips or grate them.

2. 2

   Chop the fresh mint, parsley, and green onions finely in a deep bowl.

3. 3

   Mix the chopped turnips and greens in a salad bowl.

4. 4

   Prepare the dressing in a separate bowl by whisking lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pomegranate molasses.

5. 5

   Pour the dressing over the salad, add coarsely chopped walnuts, and toss gently.

Note. To reduce the bitterness of turnips, you can rub them with salt after grating, let them sit for 5 minutes, and squeeze out the excess water.