Daikon Radish Salad
“You’ve probably heard it called Oriental radish, but daikon (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) is a vegetable that actually goes by many names, including mooli, Chinese radish, Satsuma radish and, most notably, Japanese radish. In fact, daikon is a Japanese word that means “big root.”
“Daikon radish … contains high amounts of potassium, vitamin C and phosphorus – nutrients that are essential for good health. … They’re actually loaded with vitamin A, essential for eye health, and vitamin C – more than the root, actually. They also provide beta-carotene, sodium, iron, phosphorus and calcium.” Mercola.com Daikon has many health benefits that you can read about on Dr. Mercola’s site.
To make these very delicate and pretty julienned daikon and carrots, you will need a julienne peeler. It’s a very fun tool. Daikon radishes can also be spiralized.
Daikon Radish Salad
Salad
Ingredients
- Romaine lettuce, cut in bite-sized pieces
- daikon radish, julienned
- carrots, julienned
- red cabbage, green cabbage, savoy or napa sliced thin
- kohlrabi, sliced in matchsticks
- small sprigs of dill
Instructions
Arrange the salad ingredients in a bowl or on plates. Serve with a dollop of dressing.
Dressing 1
Ingredients
For 1 cup of plain Greek yoghurt (or part sour cream) use:
- 3 tablespoons finely minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh chives, more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Dressing 2
Ingredients
For 1 cup of plain Greek yoghurt (or part sour cream) use:
- 1 tablespoon Penzeys’ Sunny Paris
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh chives (more for garnish)
Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
In this picture is a julienne ‘tool’ or peeler used to julienne vegetables.
These are white, purple and green daikon radishes.
Daikon radishes are used in many Asian recipes. They are pickled and dried like mushrooms. They are used in kimchi and in stir fries and grated and used in steamed cakes.
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