Mandolin (Benriner) Vegetable Recipes

Are you thinking about buying a mandolin? Do you own a mandolin that collects dust? Before you "KonMari" your mandolin, think again!

WHAT IS A MANDOLIN? A mandolin is a vegetable slicer, one that transform vegetables into Instagram-pretty perfectly thin and perfectly even slices. It's also called a "Benriner" [pronounced ben-RINE-er], a V Slicer and a Japanese mandoline.

FINGER GUARDS ARE A MUST! Mandolins are small and compact but the cutting blades are super-super sharp. There are so many stories of people heading to the ER after using a mandolin without a finger guard. It's no wonder that current models have built-in finger guards.

Should You Buy a Mandolin? No. And Yes.

Should a mandolin be among the first purchases for a new kitchen? Definitely not. At the same time, a mandolin moves vegetables to a place that even excellent knife skills cannot: perfectly thin and perfectly even pieces. A mandolin reinvents vegetables! transforms vegetables! renews vegetables!

I bought my first mandolin back in 2007. There's a newer model with a fixed finger guard, also another model that's narrower and shorter (and at the time of this writing, also considerably less expensive).

Lots More Detail

How (and Why!) to Use a Benriner (Japanese Mandoline / Mandolin)

Mandolin Recipes for Vegetables

Kitchen Parade recipes
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Spiced Pickled Red Onions ♥
Those Pink Potatoes ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
BEETS
Beet Carpaccio 15min/15min – WW2 – NetCarb9 ♥
Pan-Pickled Beets 10min/30min – WW1 – NetCarb9 ♥
Raw Beet, Carrot & Kohlrabi Salad 15min/15min – WW1 – PP2 – SP3 – NetCarb9 ♥

BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Raw Brussels Sprouts Salad 20min/24hrs – WW3 – PP3 – NetCarb5 ♥

CARROTS
Carrot & Daikon Refrigerator Pickle 15min/24hrs – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – NetCarb9 ♥
Carrot Coins with Dill 15min/15min – WW1 – PP1 – SP3 – NetCarb11 ♥
Carrot Salad with Pomegranate 20min/20min – WW1 – PP2 – SP4 – FS2 – NetCarb14 ♥
Raw Beet, Carrot & Kohlrabi Salad 15min/15min – WW1 – PP2 – SP3 – NetCarb9 ♥
Zucchini & Carrot Ribbons 10min/20min – WW1 – PP1 – NetCarb3 ♥

CELERIAC
Celeriac Rémoulade 25min/25min – WW4 – NetCarb9 ♥
Celeriac Slaw 10min/10min – WW1 – NetCarb11 ♥

CUCUMBER
Cucumbers in Vinegar 20min/2hrs – WW0 – NetCarb3 ♥

DAIKON
Carrot & Daikon Refrigerator Pickle 15min/24hrs – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – NetCarb9 ♥

FENNEL
Fennel & Blood Orange Salad 25min/25min – WW1 – NetCarb8

KOHLRABI
Kohlrabi & Apple Slaw with Creamy Coleslaw Dressing 25min/25min – WW0/WW1 – NetCarb5/12 ♥
Quick-Cook Kohlrabi 15min/15min – WW1 – NetCarb3 ♥
Raw Beet, Carrot & Kohlrabi Salad 15min/15min – WW1 – PP2 – SP3 – NetCarb9 ♥

POTATOES
Farmers Market Quiche with Crispy Potato Crust 30-45min/2hrs – WW5 – PP6 – NetCarb19 ♥
Scalloped Potato & Apple 20min/65min – WW3 – NetCarb31 ♥
Scalloped Swedes & Finns 15min/75min – WW3 – NetCarb13 ♥
Simple Scalloped Potatoes 35min/2hrs – WW2/4 – PP2/5 – NetCarb10/20 ♥

RADISHES
Finn Crisp with Laughing Cow & Radishes 5min/5min – WW1 – NetCarb11 ♥

RUTABAGAS
Scalloped Swedes & Finns 15min/75min – WW3 – NetCarb13 ♥

SUMMER SQUASH
Zucchini & Carrot Ribbons 10min/20min – WW1 – PP1 – NetCarb3 ♥
Zucchini Carpaccio 15min/15min – WW2 – PP2 – NetCarb1 ♥

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