Sunchoke Salad With Orange Zest

Here is one vegan salad dish that is simple and delicious. Sun chokes (also known as Jerusalem artichokes), are a root vegetable, the plant looks similar to a sunflower growing a tasty root that can be used in many dishes. The root resembles ginger root, but has a sweet nutty flavor that might be compared to water chestnuts. Sunchokes are not widely used but are rich in inulin, a carbohydrate linked with good intestinal heath.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings 4

Ingredients

For the salad

1 Pound Firm sunchokes scrubbed clean
1/3 Cups Fresh flat-leaf parsley coarsely chopped
2 Cups Mixed greens
1/4 Cup Walnuts toasted and finely chopped (optional)
2 Tbs Orange zest
To taste Sea salt

For the dressing

2 Ounces Vegetable oil
1 Ounces White wine vinegar
1 Tbs Fresh local honey
The juice of 1/2 an orange
To taste Salt & pepper

Instructions

For the salad

Thinly shave the sunchokes with a mandoline, vegetable slicer, or food processor (if you have a thin slicer attachment).
Chop the parsley.
Mix in the parsley, greens, walnuts, orange zest and salt & pepper.

For the dressing

Combine all the dressing ingredients and shake to mix.
A wonderfully different dish, enjoy!