Turnip Slaw

Photo: flickr user NathanReed

Ingredients

cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons sour cream

2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1 teaspoon sugar

1 dsh of salt

teaspoon celery seed

teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or ½ teaspoon, dried dill

1 pound white turnip, peeled and shredded (, 4 cups)

Preparation

In a large bowl, stir together the mayonaisse, sour cream, tarragon vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt, celery seed, pepper, dill, and turnip.

Mix well and refrigerate until needed.

NOTE: The turnip is a neglected root, a vegetable that is never discussed, and rarely seen in public. Here it gets its proper due in a recipe that sets off the little bite in its flavor and the little crunch of its texture. Use it wherever you would coleslaw.