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Shaved Veggie Salad

August 3, 2010

This recipe was a happy accident. It came out of me just playing around at mealtime, trying to serve the kids veggies in a way other than roasted, steamed or cut up raw with a dip.

I love using my Mandoline Slicer because it makes cutting up foods like vegetables a breeze. You can set it to slice veggies from thick to paper-thin. And even though my kids love watching me use it in the kitchen, I wasn't expecting them to take to my little food experiment. After all, to them, salad is still salad. But Kenya loves pickles and other tart foods, so I was hoping that a splash of vinegar would steer him in the direction of loving this dish -- and it did. I was really shocked, though, when Chloe (our 17 month old), gobbled up three portions in one sitting! Sometimes just using a cool kitchen tool and adding the right seasoning will transform something your kids normally wouldn't bat an eye at into something fun and delicious.

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Shaved Veggie Salad  (Serves 4)

  • Total Time: 5 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 2 large carrots, peeled
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 6 radishes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. 1. Using a hand mandoline, shave the vegetables into thin coins.
  2. 2. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
  3. 3. Serve.
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  1. Sokha

    August 2, 2012 at 9:33 pm

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    My mother makes something like this but we let it marinate overnight or a couple of days…we use mainly carrots and daikons. Radishes are great too. We normally eat these with lemongrass chicken kabobs.

  2. Kdo Pujci Sve Penize

    June 14, 2011 at 3:37 am

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    Americka Nebankovni Hypoteka

  3. NicSin

    August 14, 2010 at 8:23 am

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    I am totally bummed to report that my family (a bunch of veggie lovers!)did not enjoy this salad. I used super fresh veggies and it looked great on the table, but the flavors just didn’t pop. If I were to make this again I would keep the three veggie blend, but would do something different for the dressing. Oh, well…experimenting is half the fun in the kitchen anyway!

    • Yolanda G

      March 25, 2011 at 8:18 pm

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      I agree. Not the best flavor. Worth trying…

  4. Deborah

    August 12, 2010 at 9:25 pm

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    Hosting a big dinner party this weekend. Is there any reason I could not prepare all my veggies in the morning, put them in a zipper bag in the fridge, then put the dressing on when I serve it??

    • catherine

      August 13, 2010 at 2:54 pm

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      I don’t see any reason not too :)

  5. Andrea

    August 6, 2010 at 9:43 pm

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    I am separate from my mandoline at the moment but am making this as soon as we are reunited!!

  6. Jess

    August 3, 2010 at 8:50 pm

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    I love rice wine vinegar. Will have to try this. My daughter actually loves salad–if it’s spinach+strawberries or anything with feta!

  7. Joan B

    August 3, 2010 at 2:27 pm

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    Yum. I must dig out my mandoline. I am finding my finicky eater is becoming more adventureous. We just recently discovered the many joys of celery seeds, a light sprinkling would be good on this salad!



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