I know some of you might scoff and turn up your nose at this post. It’s not really a cooking post. But not all meals need to require hours of preparation to be delicious and most that are healthy require just a little bit of time. This meal just takes minutes and it has become on of my favourite during these hot summer days by the pool. Who wants to spend tons of time hanging around a hot kitchen with the water is calling??? And by the way, this meal will also do wonders for keeping you happy in your bathing suit. I call that a win win!

Just to provide a bit of backstory, I grew up loving Kohlrabi, my mother planted it by the side of the house when I was a kid and it was probably my favourite vegetable. Not many of my friends knew what it was, and if you aren’t familiar with it, it’s time for something new. It tastes a little like the inside of a cabbage but with less burn and a little sweeter. It also maintains it’s consistency when cooked though I only ate it raw and fresh out of the garden growing up… Mmmm still one of my most favourite foods from childhood. Imagine my surprise when I saw it spiralized and bagged in the grocery store. I’ve tried other spiralized veggies before but they often turn to mush, I must be overcooking them. I kinda gave up on them in general since the only one I liked was the turnip (made my own) and it was a whole bunch of work.

These are so easy and delicious it’s literally insane. Even my husband likes it, trust me when I say that’s a big deal. Must be since cooked kohlrabi really doesn’t have a strong flavour and picks up the flavour of what you put with it. Kinda like a la dente pasta, even cooked it keeps it’s structure 😉

Here’s where the easy part comes in, you can steam, microwave the kohlrabi like the package says or you can pan fry in a bit of butter, my personal favourite. Once hot add some pesto or some of your favourite seasoning, (pesto is really good) mix and fry just until hot. Add in a can of salmon or tuna and mix. Eat and enjoy the healthy flavourful meal, that took you less than 10 minutes.

Kohlrabi Fry

• 1 bag of kohlrabi ‘linguine’
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 – 2 tablespoons basil pesto
• Strained can of tuna or salmon

Melt butter in a fry pan, on medium heat, once melted add bag of kohlrabi and mix until warmed through and pieces are browning. Add pesto and mix thoroughly, once mixed through add strained can of fish. Serve immediately. Can serve 2 but I eat the whole thing and never feel bad about that!