Turnip Salad with Yogurt Dressing

If you’re signed up for our newsletter you know that each month we sent out a list of veggies and fruits as a little challenge for everyone to try and eat as many as possible. It’s a great way to get some variety in, sometimes if I don’t pay attention I end up eating the same veggies over and over again and it’s great to have that. Don’t miss out on our challenges and more by signing up to our newsletter below.

Last month one of the veggies I didn’t manage to cross off the list was turnip, mostly because I couldn’t find them yet in the supermarkets. With all the research I did, they were supposed to be in stores from May-June. However, in May they were nowhere to be found, so when I bumped into them last week I got super excited. To compensate the lack of turnip in May I immediately made 2 recipes, but I will start with this one and the other one will follow soon.

The turnip and celery are a refreshing combination and the dressing just gives it a little bit of a kick. The kick comes from the fresh garlic that’s incorporated in the dressing. If you’re really looking to get more of a hit with the dressing add another garlic clove. If you have been paying close attention you know I have a slight obsession with garlic. Beside tasting great, it functions as an antioxidant. Garlic is also known to have a variety of other health benefits, such as anti-cancer properties and improved glucose tolerance, but to actually see the effect of these benefits you would have to consume a head of garlic at a time. I don’t know about you but biting into garlic like an apple is not my jam. So, for now I’ll stick to one or two when raw in dressings and salads and a minimum of four when cooking.