Shaved Parsnip Salad

Shaved Parsnip Salad

A surprisingly good source of vitamin C, raw parsnips have slightly more of the antioxidant than their cooked counterparts.

Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Serves 8

• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 hearts of romaine, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 parsnips (about 8 ounces), peeled and shaved very thinly (on a mandolin or with a vegetable peeler)
• 4 medjool or 6 regular dates, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Directions

1. Whisk together vinegar and oil; season with salt and pepper.
2. Toss parsnips, lettuce, and dates. Drizzle with dressing. Season with salt and pepper.

From Body+Soul, November 2009

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