Such a vegetable as a radish has been known for a long time. It is not whimsical in the process of growing and has very useful properties for humans. Not only various salads can be prepared from radish. It is also used in traditional medicine.
There are two most popular varieties of radish: black, which is actively used in folk recipes to treat cough and bronchitis, and white, which is used in cooking, mainly for making salads.
Radish has contraindications: it should not be consumed by people with gastrointestinal tract problems, heart and kidney diseases.
The simplest salad can be made with radish and carrots. Take both vegetables in the amount of one piece, peel, wash and cut into very small strips. To make it easier for yourself, you can use a grater. Season the salad ingredients with 1 tbsp. l. soy sauce and sunflower oil, and add 0.5 tbsp. l. wine vinegar and mix well.
An equally simple salad that can be prepared on the basis of a radish is a vegetable. You will need the following ingredients: tomato - 2 pcs., Fresh cucumber - 2 pcs., Radish - 1 pc., Canned green peas - 0.5 cans, vinegar - 1 tbsp. l., sunflower oil - 2 tbsp. l., salt and pepper to taste. Cut the tomatoes and cucumbers into medium cubes, grate the radish. Mix vegetables, add canned peas, vinegar, oil and spices to taste. If desired, bell peppers can be added to the salad.
In winter, grate a spicy radish, salt to taste and season with unrefined sunflower oil. Eating such a simple salad is beneficial during a cold and flu epidemic.
The radish can be seasoned not only with oil, but also with sour cream. It is with the use of this component that the Boyarsky salad is prepared, for which you will need: eggs - 2 pcs., Radish - 1 pc., Onion - 2 pcs., Sour cream - 100 g, smoked ham - 300-400 g, dill - 1 bunch, salt to taste. Chop the radish into strips, put in a deep bowl and cover with cold water for half an hour. This is necessary in order for the bitterness to go away. Cut the onion into half rings, fry until golden brown in a little sunflower oil and cool. Boil eggs and grind them on a coarse grater. Chop the smoked ham into small pieces. Place the radish in a colander to drain the water, and place the vegetable in a salad bowl. Add all the other prepared ingredients to it, salt, sprinkle with finely chopped dill and season with sour cream.
Instead of smoked ham, you can use boiled beef, which must be divided into fibers no more than three centimeters long.
A simpler version of a salad with sour cream involves the following steps. Grate one large radish, sprinkle with salt and leave for 40-50 minutes. Chop one cucumber into small strips and add to the radish. Season salad with 3 tbsp. l. sour cream and sprinkle with chopped herbs.
Radish salad can be seasoned with mayonnaise. To prepare such an unusual snack, you will need: medium-sized radish - 2 pcs., Chicken fillet - 400 g, onion - 3 pcs., Mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste. Boil the fillet in salted water, cool and chop finely. Chop the onion in half rings and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Grind the radish on a coarse grater. Combine all the ingredients, add spices and season the salad with mayonnaise.
