Hi guys! Here is another recipe inspired homegrown garden produce. This cucumber radish salad is so refreshing, full of nutrients and best of all super easy to make. I added some apple to this salad, which not only added some sweetness but some extra crunch too.
I planted some vegetables, radishes and cucumbers, just before my first son arrived in March 2016. He arrived in May and brought within a whirlwind of excitement, so much that we forgot all about our vegetable patch.
Above you can see the proud harvest of my radishes. These ones grew tremendously and so I was on the search for a recipe that does them justice. I felt I found it with this Radish Cucumber Salad with Apples.
What you need to know about radishes
Grow radishes in your garden
Radishes are pretty easy to grow in your garden. They are undemanding, and don't take long to grow. You can harvest them 3-4 weeks after planting. This means that you can harvest them more than once during the summer. Learn how to grow radishes from the blog plantfoodathome.com
What do radishes taste like?
Radishes have a similar taste to horseradish. They have a more subtle flavour and do not taste as sharp as horseradish. The intensity of the flavours depends on its variety and size, and whether it has been grown in a greenhouse or outside.
How to eat radishes?
Radishes (Radieschen in German) are best eaten fresh. If you boil, fry or bake them they use their flavour. You can just eat them raw or slice them up and serve them in a salad.
About this Cucumber Radish Salad with Apple
This is one of the best summer salads. The mild flavor with the cucumber goes well with the sweet sharpness of the radishes. These are contrasted by the sweet crunchy flavour of the apple.
Ingredients
- a big bunch of radishes about 500 g
- 5 spring onions
- 1 apple (granny smith works well, but use whatever kind you have at home)
- 1 cucumber
Salad dressing ingridients
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 pinch of caster sugar
- optional some chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley or chives
How to make Cucumber Radish Salad
- Remove the stems of the radishes and wash them. Slice into 2 mm slices.
- Slice the spring onions into fine rings.
- Wash, peel, and remove the core of the apple. Dice into little chunks (about 1 cm).
- Peel and slice the cucumber into little 4mm thick slices.
- Place all in a bowl and mix well.
- Add all the ingredients for the dressing in a separate bowl, mix well and pour over the salad. Wait at least 30 minutes for the dressing to soak in.
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Cucumber Radish Salad with Apple
Ingredients
- 500 g radishes about 500 g - 1 lb
- 5 spring onions
- 1 apple
- 1 cucumber
for the dressing!
- 3 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 3 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 pinch of caster sugar
- optional some chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley or chives
Instructions
- Remove the stems of the radishes and wash. Then cut into 2mm thick slices.
- Chop the spring onions into little rings.
- Wash, peel, and remove the core of the apple. Dice into little chunks.
- Peel and chop the cucumber into little 4mm thick slices.
- Place all in a bowl and mix well.
- Now add all the ingredients for the dressing in a separate bowl, mix well and pour over the salad. Wait at least 30 minutes for the dressing to soak in.
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