I always thought I hated radishes, honestly. Apparently this can change… I had no idea that pairing radishes with apples would neutralize that overly spicy flavour, and actually make a really refreshing lovely little salad. Its quick and easy, and you can make it with fresh early summer radishes and chives and onions, in the fall with the latest apples, or in the winter when you have no idea what else to make with the paltry offerings at the grocery store.
In short, a great standby. I’m going to totally make this more often.
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Apple Radish Salad
Ingredients
- 2 green Granny Smith Apples
- 2 Golden Delicious Apples
- 3 stalks of celery
- 10 medium radishes
- 4 green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- zest of 1/2 orange
- juice of 1/2 large navel orange
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- juice of 1 whole lemon
- olive oil
- salt to taste
- Optional: chopped fresh mint or chives
Directions
- Cut the apples in bite sized pieces and make sure to toss right away with half the lemon juice.
- Slice the radishes really thinly- either use the slice side of a cheese grater, a food processor, or a mandolin. Add to the apples.
- Chop the celery, green onion, and chives. Add to the mix.
- Sprinkle over the orange and lemon zest, and add the orange and remaining lemon juice.
- Drizzle over about 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup olive oil, Toss. Sprinkle salt to taste (but don’t add salt if you’re keeping it in the fridge a while, it will wilt everything. Sprinkle just before serving).
- Toss everything together, and serve. Finished! For protein, add in some walnuts or pecans and you have a meal Nut free: serve with some lightly poached white fish like tilapia or haddock or ocean perch.
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Hi,
I just made this tonight and it was great!! About the only thing I did different was to use macadamia nut oil instead of olive oil. So simply and fast to make. I’ll make it next with some easter egg radishes and it will be even prettier!!
Thanks for a fab. summer salad recipe.
Lindsay