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Orange and Radish Salad

2 Junby Amy10

Prep Time: 8m
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Total Time: 8m
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Gluten free
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Dairy free
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Paleo
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Vegetarian
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Vegan

This Orange and Radish Salad is bold, refreshing, delicious and healthy.  The perfect summer salad for your healthy eating.

Orange and Radish Salad | ahealthylifeforme.com

My garden is finally starting to pop with veggies. The radishes are showing their shoulders which means they are ready to be popped out of the ground and eaten. I planted several varieties a week apart so that I will have an ongoing harvest. (Check out my How To grow radish post here)

Radishes are an extremely easy vegetable to grow from seed as long as you have a spot of soil that is fairly free from rocks and full sun. They are quick to germinate and are usually ready within four weeks from the time you plant your seeds.

With an abundance of radishes in my future I have been thinking up creative and delicious ways to enjoy these root veggies.  I was debating between using my first batch making a radish relish or a salad and while I was walking with my friend Connie we started knocking around ideas for a salad. Connie threw out the idea of adding oranges with the radishes, and I was inspired. I used mandarins because it is what I had on hand, but a medium orange will work just as well. I loved the sweetness of the citrus juice with the cooling heat of the radishes. Because radishes have such high water content this salad is extremely refreshing as well as nutritious.

Typically younger smaller radishes have a more tender, less “hot” flavor. I have planted several varieties but the first to pop in my garden and one of my favorites is the French D’Avignon variety it is tender and flavorful. Great sautéed or chopped and eaten raw.In this salad I used D’Avignon and a Rainbow color variety.

Radishes are part of the cruciferous vegetable family (which includes broccoli, kale, cauliflower), which are considered one of the most beneficial vegetables because of their high fiber, vitamin, mineral that are cancer protecting.   Radishes help as a natural cleansing agent for our digestive system helping to helping to break down and eliminate stagnant food and toxins that build up over time.

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Orange and Radish Salad

Course Salad
Prep Time 8 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 4
Author Amy

Ingredients

Salad:

  • 1 bunch of young radishes about 1 cup sliced
  • 1 small shallot minced (about 1 heaping tablespoon)
  • 1 bunch of fresh cilantro leaved chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 1/2 jalapeño pepper seeded and minced
  • 1 medium orange or 3 mandarins peeled and segmented
  • 1/2 teaspoon chia seeds
  • Pinch of Kosher salt

Dressing:

  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • Juice from 1/2 orange or 1 1/2 mandarins about 2 tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • dash of cumin

Instructions

Salad:

  1. In large bowl add ingredients and toss. If using orange, use half of the orange segments cut in half in salad. If using mandarins use 1 1/2 of the segments in the salad.

Dressing:

  1. Add ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine, toss to coat salad ingredients and serve.
 
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Under: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Salads, Side Dishes, Spring, Vegetarian 10 Comments

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  1. Beth @ The First Year says

    June 2, 2014 at 8:42 am

    Amy, this dish is absolutely gorgeous. The pictures of the radishes right out of the garden are so cute 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy Stafford says

      June 3, 2014 at 7:25 am

      Thanks Beth

      Reply
  2. Christie - Food Done Light says

    June 2, 2014 at 9:07 am

    This is a gorgeous salad. I love all the crunchy vegetables and flavors.

    Reply
    • Amy Stafford says

      June 3, 2014 at 7:25 am

      Thank you Christie.

      Reply
  3. Martha @ A Family Feast says

    June 2, 2014 at 10:49 am

    Now you have me wishing we planted radishes in our garden this year! This salad is beautiful and the flavor pairing sounds fantastic!

    Reply
    • Amy Stafford says

      June 3, 2014 at 7:26 am

      Thanks Martha, its never to late to plant a few radish seeds. They are quick and easy to grow.

      Reply
  4. Jenn @ Deliciously Sprinkled says

    June 2, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    I’m so jealous you have a veggie garden, and this orange radish salad looks so delicious! Perfect for summer 🙂

    Reply
    • Amy Stafford says

      June 3, 2014 at 7:26 am

      Thanks Jenn. Have a wonderful summer.

      Reply
  5. Marly says

    June 2, 2014 at 11:13 pm

    Now I have garden envy because I kind of stick with the lightweight herbs. I wish…I wish…I wish I had radishes!! Especially because I want to make this salad! You’re so inspiring!

    Reply
    • Amy Stafford says

      June 3, 2014 at 7:27 am

      Hey Marly,
      Thank you. Looking forward to seeing you at the video hangouts!!

      Reply

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