Radish Sesame Salad
Every year, early in the spring I plant radishes from seed in my little garden. Since my garden is so small, I tuck the radishes rows between some of the slower growing vegetables such as broccoli or cabbage in order to utilize precious garden space. Radishes are amazingly fast and easy to grow. All they need is water and warm spring days. Within 3 weeks after sowing the seeds, I am able to harvest crunchy little radishes for salads and snacks.
Thin sliced crunchy red radishes…
My Radish and Sesame Seed Salad is one of my favorite ways to prepare fresh picked radishes from my garden. It’s vibrant in color and has wonderful Asian inspired flavors. Next time you plant a garden, try sowing a few radish seeds. Enjoy! Tessa
Ingredients
- 3 cups thinly sliced red radishes
- 2 Tbs Mirin (sweet cooking wine)
- 2 Tbs sesame oil
- 2 Tbs rice vinegar
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- fresh cilantro, green onion or chives for garnish
Thinly slice the radishes with a mandolin or sharp knife. Set aside. In a medium sized bowl whisk together the Mirin, sesame oil, rice vinegar, black sesame seeds, ginger, garlic and salt. Add radishes and toss. Place in the refrigerator and let marinate for about 45 minutes. Garnish with fresh cilantro, green onions or chives. Makes 4 servings.
Thanks for Easter wishes Tessa. Have a great Easter as well :-D and coming back to your recipe. it’s a great spring salad idea. it’s s sign that spring is coming to town. After visiting your blog for a while I am more and more convinced that having a garden even the smallest is such a rewarding experience on many levels. I’m so going to grow some radishes as well.
Hey Joanna! I’m glad to hear! You’ll love growing a garden. Fresh organic vegetables, herbs and fruit at your fingertips :).
That’s a beautiful salad – now I want Japanese for lunch ;-)
Sounds like a great idea!
A simple but beautiful salad because of it my friend :D
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you Uru :)!
That looks great, Tessa! I see we share a love for asian flavors…Happy Easter Day to you!
Thank you Hannah! Have a Happy Easter too! Your Easter eggs were gorgeous!
Had some cherry radish salad too. This looks simple yet so beautiful and appetizing.
Thank you Angie!
Lovely colors! I’d like to try this recipe.
Thank you Rosemary! This is one my favorite ways to eat radishes.
Honestly you saved my radishes on the fridge, now they have a use. I can make this ones.
:D
I have some radishes here and have never eaten radishes. I didn’t know what to do with them. Have been searching for recipes for days. And then you came along with this! Thank you.
Also Tessa, I emailed you yesterday to inform you that you won the first prize in my giveaway. You can email me at tia@iamsimplytia.com to let me know where I can mail your goodies to. Thanks!
Hey Tia! I used to dislike radishes when I was a kid. Now, I really enjoy them.
Bobby is not a fan of radish, but I am. I’ll just have to make this delicious little salad for myself and enjoy it all by myself. :) Love it!
Neither is Bruce. He never had a bite….
I go on dreaming a little garden, some little seeds to sow, and the beautiful and tasteful fresh vegetables I could have……I feel the freshness of these radishes and their taste from here :)
Hugs Tessa!
Thank you Roberta! I’m pretty sure that one day you will have a garden too :).
Love all those flavours Tessa and we still have lovely fresh radish popping up so this one will be on the menu tonight. Thanks
Thank you Alli!
I love this recipe! So fresh and springy! I’m printing it, I love radishes and can’t wait to try this!
Thank you! I hope that you like the recipe!
Tessa, this is the most beautiful radish dish photo I have ever seen! The recipe sounds delicious too (especially for such a sesame fan like me), so thank you so much for the inspiration. I hope you have spent wonderful Easter.
Thank you Sissi! I am completely flattered :).
Super photography… I’m jealous :)
Thank you! I’ve had a wonderful time over the past couple of years learning how to use my camera :).