Radish is a popular vegetable crop that is early ripening and has a pleasant, slightly pungent taste. It contains a large amount of vitamins and other nutrients. Salads with the addition of radishes can even decorate a festive table.
Radish is an early ripening vegetable with a sweet-tart taste. Eating it in food is very beneficial. Radish improves appetite, normalizes the intestinal microflora, promotes the outflow of bile, replenishes the deficiency of vitamins, mineral compounds, relieves puffiness. Vegetable culture is rich in phytoncides, fiber.
Radishes are useful for people who have problems with the work of the cardiovascular system. It promotes blood thinning, reduces the risk of blood clots. Radish-based salads are savory and most are low in calories.
Radish salad with cucumber
A delicious summer salad can be prepared with the addition of cucumber and fresh herbs. For such a dish, you will need a minimum set of products:
- 8 large radishes;
- 1 cucumber;
- a bunch of green onions;
- a little salt and ground pepper;
- vegetable oil for dressing.
Peel the radishes by removing the top solid part and the bottom part with a tail. You do not need to cut off the peel. This can only be done if it is too tough, which happens when overripe. Cut all radishes in half and then cut into thin slices. Cut the cucumber into thin slices or even grate on a very coarse grater. It is advisable to grind it with a sharp knife or rub it on a well-sharpened grater. Chopping with blunt tools can cause the salad to ooze too much. This salad does not retain its taste for a long time.
Finely chop the green onion. Mix all the ingredients well, add a little salt and black pepper, and season with vegetable oil. It is better to choose good quality sunflower oil.
When serving, you can decorate such a salad with chopped herbs and quarters of boiled eggs.
If you need to cook a dish with a minimum calorie content, the vegetable oil in this recipe can be replaced with a dressing made from lemon juice with the addition of herbs or dried aromatic herbs. You can substitute a cucumber with other fresh vegetables or use additional ingredients in cooking. You can put tomatoes, spinach, sorrel in a fresh spring salad. To make the taste of the dish even more vivid, it is permissible to add canned green peas to it.
Radish, egg and dill salad
Radish goes well with boiled chicken eggs. A salad of these products can be prepared for a festive table. This will require:
- 8 large radishes with thin skin;
- 3 eggs;
- 2-3 tbsp sour cream;
- a bunch of dill;
- some green onions;
- some salt and pepper.
Peel the radish by removing the hard parts, cut in half and then cut into thin slices. It is important to pay attention to the quality of the product. Wormy vegetables come across quite often, especially if they are overripe, so all spoiled specimens should be discarded.
Boil the eggs in water, cool well and cut into cubes. Mix the ingredients in a large bowl or saucepan, add a little salt and pepper to taste, add sour cream, finely chopped dill and chopped green onions. Stir all the ingredients again and serve a delicious salad.
Salad with cabbage, radish and corn
Salad with cabbage, corn and radish has a delicate taste and is very healthy, contains a minimum amount of calories. To prepare it you will need:
- 5-7 radishes;
- 200 g fresh cabbage;
- 2 fresh cucumbers;
- half a can of canned corn;
- dill bunch;
- some salt and pepper;
- not refined sunflower oil (for refueling).
Peel the radish, cut into thin slices. You can use a special shredder for this, remembering to use a protective device for holding vegetables.
For this recipe, you can use both white cabbage and Peking cabbage. In the latter case, the salad is softer. It is permissible to cut Peking cabbage very thinly with a sharp knife, and it is better to grate the white cabbage on a shredder. The hard parts of the leaves must be cut off beforehand.
Cut the cucumber into thin rings. The rind does not need to be cut if it is not tough or bitter. You only need to remove the side parts of the vegetables.
Mix in a bowl of deep cabbage, radish and cucumber, put canned corn in it, add dill, chopped very finely, salt, pepper, season with fragrant sunflower oil. It is better to serve salad to the table immediately after preparation.
Radish, cucumber and apple salad
Adding an apple to a radish salad with vegetables makes the dish taste quite original. To prepare it you need:
- a bunch of radishes;
- 2 large sweet and sour apples;
- 2 cucumbers;
- a jar of corn;
- sour cream or mayonnaise;
- a little salt and pepper.
Rinse the radishes, remove the upper and lower parts and cut into cubes. Peel the cucumber and also cut into small cubes. Peel the apples, cut into cubes.
Put all the prepared ingredients in a deep bowl or saucepan, add corn from the jar. Pre-drain the liquid. Salt the salad, pepper a little, season it with sour cream or mayonnaise, focusing on your taste and permissible calorie content. Mix everything again and serve.
Radish, apple and cheese salad
For a festive dinner, you can prepare a very original salad with a spicy taste. This will require:
- 5-7 large radishes;
- 1 sour apple (green is better);
- 150-200 g of cheese;
- lemon juice;
- 3 tbsp sour cream;
- 1 tbsp granular mustard;
- some salt and pepper;
- lettuce leaves.
Rinse the radish and cut into cubes. Cut the apple into cubes, after peeling it. To prevent the crushed apple cubes from darkening, sprinkle them with lemon juice.
Cut the cheese into cubes. In a deep bowl, combine all the ingredients, season with salt and pepper. Mix sour cream with mustard in a separate bowl. When serving, place the dish on lettuce leaves and pour over the prepared sauce.
Radish salad with processed cheese
A very simple and at the same time unusually tasty salad can be made from radish and processed cheese. This will require:
- 100-150 g of radish;
- processed cheese;
- half a bunch of green onions;
- mayonnaise.
Grate the washed radish with long and thin shavings. Grind gently melted cheese on the same grater. It is better to take creamy cheese for this recipe, without aromatic additives. Cut the onion into thin rings.
Put radish, processed cheese and onion in layers on a dish. Squeeze the mayonnaise out of a soft package between the layers, applying it with a mesh.
Radish salad with feta cheese
Radish pairs well with feta cheese. To prepare a light, but at the same time unusually tasty salad, you will need:
- a bunch of radishes;
- 2 ripe meaty tomatoes;
- 200 g feta cheese or feta cheese;
- red onion;
- 4-5 large lettuce leaves;
- some salt and spices;
- extra virgin olive oil.
Rinse the radishes, lightly dry and cut into thin circles. Remove the stalks from ripe tomatoes, cut the fruits into large cubes or slices. Peel the onion and cut into half rings. For this salad, red onions, which have a sweetish flavor, are ideal. You can also use the usual onion, but it is advisable to pour over it with boiling water to reduce bitterness.
Cut brine cheese (feta cheese, feta) into cubes. Tear the lettuce with your hands. Put all the ingredients in a bowl, season with a little salt, add dried dill or oregano. Season the salad with extra virgin olive oil and stir well again.
Spicy radish salad
Radishes can be used to make a delicious spicy salad reminiscent of Korean cuisine. This requires the following ingredients:
- radish - 700 g;
- a bunch of parsley;
- some salt;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 1 cucumber;
- 1 tbsp sugar;
- a pinch of hot red pepper;
- 3 tablespoons of good quality vegetable oil;
- 1 tbsp. l vinegar (9%);
- 2 tbsp. l soy sauce.
Rinse and dry the radishes, then cut in half and cut into thin slices. Cut the cucumber into very thin slices. You do not need to peel the peel if it is not bitter. Put vegetables in a bowl and season with salt, leave for 20 minutes. During this time, juice should stand out.
Pour the juice into a separate deep bowl, pour sugar into it, add a pinch of ground pepper, soy sauce and vinegar. Peel the garlic and pass through a press, then also put in a bowl. Vegetable oil (preferably sunflower and good quality) heat in a frying pan until haze appears and pour it into a bowl. Mix everything well. Pour the chopped greens with the resulting hot sauce and put them in the refrigerator for an hour under a press. After that, mix the marinated greens with radish and cucumber, transfer to a salad bowl and serve.
Radish salad with crab sticks
A salad with the addition of crab sticks is high in calories, but at the same time it turns out to be unusually tasty and satisfying. To prepare it you will need:
- radish - 5-8 pcs;
- a small package of crab sticks;
- half a bunch of green onions;
- 2 eggs;
- sweet pepper;
- greens;
- some salt;
- mayonnaise.
Rinse the radishes and cut into small cubes. Boil the eggs and chop with a sharp knife. Rinse the pepper, core with seeds and cut into small cubes.
Cut the crab sticks into cubes. It is best to use chilled sticks for this recipe. If there is a frozen semi-finished product available, it must be defrosted before chopping.
In a bowl, mix deep radish, chopped eggs, pepper, crab sticks, add chopped green onions, chopped herbs. Salad with a little salt and season with mayonnaise.
Radish and potato salad
To prepare a hearty, but very healthy salad with potatoes and radishes, you will need:
- 400 g potatoes;
- 8 radishes;
- 3 tablespoons olive oil;
- 2 tbsp wine vinegar;
- 1 tsp liquid honey;
- 2 tsp mustard;
- some chives (can be replaced with regular green onions).
It is better to choose young potatoes for this recipe. Boil the tubers in the peel, peel and cut each into 4-6 pieces, depending on the size. If the tubers are very small, you can cut them in half.
Cut the radish into thin slices and the onion into rings. Combine radish and onion in a bowl, add a little salt. To make the sauce, mix the butter. vinegar, mustard, honey, ground black pepper. It is better to choose mustard in grains. Beat the sauce lightly with a whisk and pour over the potatoes, mix and let it brew in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Mix potatoes with radishes and onions just before serving. The dish looks very impressive when served on a basket of lettuce leaves. If you want to surprise your guests, you can decorate the salad with roses and other radish decorations.
