Lunch: Mixed Lettuces and Kohlrabi With Creamy Sumac Dressing

Recipe by Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo, Animal and Jon & Vinny's, Los Angeles, CA Kohlrabi is underappreciated and misunderstood. But we've decided it's got our favorite crunch: sweet, dense, and snappy (think broccoli stem).

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Lemon, Grapefruit, Nuts

Health benefits of Mixed Lettuces and Kohlrabi With Creamy Sumac Dressing

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form. Grapefruits are rich in folic acid. One grapefruit will give you 8% of your daily needs of folic acid. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
1 white or pink grapefruit
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 teaspoons sumac, plus more
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
12 cups torn mixed lettuces (such as red romaine, red-leaf, Little Gem, and/or butter lettuce)
2 medium kohlrabi, peeled, thinly sliced on a mandoline
1/2 cup mixed mint leaves and parsley leaves with tender stems

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 10 –12 minutes. Let cool; crush with the flat side of a knife.
Remove peel and white pith from grapefruit; discard. Cut along sides of membranes to release segments into a small bowl; discard membranes.
Whisk sour cream, Meyer lemon juice, shallot, and 1 tsp. sumac in a large bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper. Add lettuce and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper. Tuck kohlrabi and grapefruit under and between lettuce. Top with herbs, hazelnuts, and more sumac.