Quinoa and Purslane Salad with Radish and Kalonji

Today’s salad could really be called a Garden Salad, because the radishes and the purslane come from my side garden. Both grew abundantly in our garden this year. It is a salad flavoured with citrus juice and kalonji seed adds crunch and a visual element. You could use black sesame seeds or poppy seeds if you prefer. Kalonji can be found at any Indian grocery store.

Similar recipes include How to Use Purslane in Salads, Ghol Takatli Bhaji, Summery Grain or Lentil Salad, Quinoa Salad with Apricots and Pecans, Quinoa Salad with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts, and Purslane Salad with Tomatoes.

Browse all of our Quinoa Salads, Purslane Salads, and all of our Radish Salads. Or explore our Early Autumn recipes.

Moroccan Salad of Oranges with Radishes

Salads are one of two types. First we have the very simple salad, simple flavours and few ingredients. Fresh and vibrant, they are made to accompany dishes that are complex in composition and flavours. The second sort, the more complex Ottolenghi-style salads, contain a whole range of ingredients and layer upon layer of flavours. They are made to be a meal in themselves or to go with some very simple or plain dishes – a few slices of grilled halloumi, for example.

This is the first type – simple, with just two main ingredients and a simple dressing. It is so fresh and wonderful, a little tart from the lemon juice, and made to get the appetite really humming. It is Moroccan, and contains cinnamon in the dressing. So unusual.

Similar salads include Moroccan Orange and Carrot Salad, Moroccan Orange and Olive Salad, Orange and Walnut Salad, Orange and Olive Salad with Mint and Basil, and Halloumi and Orange Salad.

Browse all of our Orange Salads, and all of our many Salads. Our Moroccan dishes are here. Or explore our Late Winter recipes.

Chakotra, Laal Mooli and Ganth Gobhi Salad | Pomelo, Radish and Kohlrabi Salad with Tamarind Dressing

Pomelos are around for a while if you know where to look for them. As the season progresses they get bigger and bigger! As I write, they are so huge one considers bringing a ute to bring them home in. (I exaggerate of course 🙂 🙂 ).

This lovely salad combines Pomelo (or use Ruby Grapefruit) with Kohlrabi and Red Radish, and then bathes them in a spicy tamarind dressing before dusting with crushed peanuts. Who needs a better excuse to grab a Pomelo or two?

Similar dishes include Pomelo Chaat, Three Citrus Salad with Ginger, Chilli and Crunchy Almond Salsa, Carrot and Cashew Kachumber, Kohlrabi and Cucumber Salad, Cucumber and Red Radish Salad, and Radish Salad with Coconut Milk.

Browse all of our Pomelo recipes and all of our radish recipes. Our Kohlrabi dishes are here. Or explore our many many Salads. Our collection of Early Winter dishes are here.

Raw Vegetable Salad with Mustard Mayo Dressing

A crunchy salad that lets the vegetables shine in a mustardy dressing of mayo thinned with vinegar and oil. It is an absolute delight. The dressing in this one takes an ordinary bowl of raw veg and turns it into heaven. I kid you not.

Ottolenghi and I always enjoy a crunchy salad like this one, I can tell, where the vegetables of the season are just chopped and thrown into a bowl with a fine vinaigrette. He says his Mother often made it for him when he visited home. The result is stunning; it captures the essence of the season and is why this salad should only be made with fresh, seasonal, top-notch vegetables. This really is crucial. Ditto the dressing: if you can use a good-quality sunflower oil – one that actually tastes of sunflower seeds – it will make a real difference. Thanks for that advice, Yotham.

It is such a wonderful salad, so healthy – a good salad to have after the xmas – new year over eating.

It is Ottolenghi Cooking the Books Day on the blog – one of two days per month where we publish the latest recipes we have tried in our project of cooking from Ottolenghi’s books – those we have cooked directly and those we have been inspired by. Currently we are cooking from Plenty More, but not ignoring his other books completely. Note that I often massage the recipes to suit what is available from our garden and pantry. For the original recipes, check his books and his Guardian column.

Similar recipes include Mustardy Cauliflower Salad, Roasted Cauliflower and Hazelnut Salad, Raw Beetroot and Herb Salad, and White Radish Salad.

Browse all of our Cauliflower Salads and our Radish Salads. Our huge collection of Salads is here. Our Ottolenghi dishes from Plenty More are here. We have written about our experiences cooking through this book. Or explore our Mid Summer dishes.

Jicama or Radish and Cabbage Salad with Avocado

Have you tried Jicama yet? It’s crisp crunchy nature and apple-like taste makes it such a winner in salads. It is most easily found in Asian shops that have a large fruit and vegetables section. My local Asian grocery stocks them at most times. But if you haven’t any jicama, this salad is just as good with Radishes. In fact I really like the bite of the radishes with the sweetness of the mirin dressing.

This salad has a lovely Asian-influenced dressing of mirin and soy, and you can add wasabi for a heat hit if you wish. The flavours of the wasabi and mirin and soy are marvellous. I am sure that you will enjoy it.

Are you looking for other Jicama Salads? Try Jicama Salad with Cucumber and Lime, Jicama and Green Mango Salad, Pickled Jicama and Jicama Salad with Coconut Milk.

Or are you after Radish Salads? Try Raw Vegetable Salad with Mustardy Mayo Dressing, Mung Sprout, Edamame and Radish Salad, Tofu Salad with Radishes, Wombok and Radish Salad with Peanut Dressing and Cucumber and Radish Slightly Pickled Salad.

Why not have a look at our Bittman Salads, or explore all of our Jicama Dishes and all of our Radish Recipes. All of our large collection of Salads are here. Or alternatively, check our Mid Autumn dishes.

Radish Salad with Soy and Sesame

A quick salad you can toss together, for one person or for a multitude. A salad with a lovely little bite from the radishes, softened with the coriander and sesame.

We love a salad each day, and some are as simple as this one. But simple does not mean flavourless. Once you commit to a salad a day, it is quite outstanding the combinations you can come up with. Radishes are perfect for a whole range of salads, and they are so easy to grow in your garden.

Are you looking for other Radish dishes? Try Radish and Green Mango Salad, Tofu Salad with Radishes, and Wombok Salad with Radishes and Peanut Dressing.

Or other types of Salads? Try Quick Tomato Salad with Mustardy Mayo, Chickpea “Tabbouleh”, and Hot Roasted Carrot Salad.

You can also explore all of our Bittman Salads, or the complete set of Salads (there are a lot). Try all of our Radish dishes, or simple explore our Mid Autumn recipes. Enjoy!

Spicy Red Radish and Watermelon Salad, Thai Style

Radishes have been called the Unsung Hero of the Vegetable world. This year I began growing them in my newly formed vegetable patch. Easy and quick to grow, they are featuring more and more in my dishes. They add spice, texture and colour.

Radishes come in a range of colours – white, red, green, purple or black (or anything in between); they can be round, oval or long, big or small, and taste anywhere from mild to peppery. They are versatile vegetables that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Here they are paired with watermelon, a fruit of summer that I love to use in salads, as well as drinking its juice, or simply eat on very hot days, in the garden, spitting its seeds, Australian Style, into the garden (and then they appear next year as seedlings!).

We have a collection of Watermelon Salads for you to explore – we brought together all our favourite salads in one post. Or perhaps try these recipes: Watermelon, Apple and Lemongrass Salad, Watermelon Salad with Mint and Olives, Watermelon Juice with Ginger and Mint, Watermelon and Peach Salad with Basil, and Haloumi and Watermelon Salad.

You might also like these Radish dishes: Mung Sprout, Edamame and Radish Salad, Radish Salad with Soy and Sesame, Cucumber and Red Radish Slightly Pickled Salad, Spicy Radish Salad with Coconut Milk, or Jicama, Red Radish and Green Mango Salad.

Also try Raw Vegetable Salad with Mustardy Mayo Dressing.

Browse our Watermelon Salads, all of the other Watermelon recipes, our Radish Salads, and all of our other Radish Recipes. Check out our many Salad recipes, or our S. E. Asian recipes. Or explore our Mid Summer dishes.

Quick Pickled Radishes with Asian Flavours

The little red radish is so easy to grow that kindergartens grow them to introduce children to the joys of gardening. It takes only 3 days for green shoots to appear, and a few weeks later they are ready to pick, these little red or white ping pong balls. The flavour is tangy, a little on the peppery side with its sharp pungency that pleases adults, especially with a sprinkling of sea salt. Perfect for nibbling, they also make such a pretty addition to salads. They are a bit peppery for kids, though.

Not surprisingly, they say that radishes have health giving properties – it clears the sinuses and soothes sore throats.

This beautiful recipe comes from Kylie Kwong via Lucy Nourish Me who adapted it from the original. I have altered it again. This recipe diminishes the level of radish’s sharp tanginess. It is the perfect balance of sweet, sour and salty. Use as it is as a side dish, or with a bowl of beautiful rice. Toss them in salads or into sandwiches. Lucy says that thinly sliced carrots also work very well with the radishes in a salad with some lettuce leaves.

Similar recipes include Japanese Quick Pickled Radishes,  Braised, Raised Radishes, French Buttered Radishes, and use this recipe to pickle radishes.

Also try Asian Style Greens with garlic and Sesame.

Explore our other beautiful Radish Dishes, and other Quick Pickles. Our Salads are here. And browse our Late Spring recipes.

Wombok and Radish Salad with Peanut Dressing | Nappa Cabbage Salad

You can’t help but look at this colourful salad and think of roughage, with all that cabbage and crunchy radish. How healthy! This salad is a surprising combination that works extremely well, and a lovely spicy peanut dressing that has many uses beyond this salad.

Are you looking for Cabbage recipes? Try Fancy Pants Coleslaw, Black Bean and Cabbage Salad with Orange Dressing, Waldorf Salad, Chilli Cabbage, Simple Cabbage Thoran, and Kimchi.

Similar Radish recipes include Raw Vegetable Salad with Mustardy Mayo Dressing, Radish Salad with Soy and Sesame, Braised, Glazed Radishes, Glazed 5-Spice Tofu Salad with Cucumbers and Radishes, and Spicy Radish Salad with Coconut Milk.

You can browse all of our Cabbage Recipes or our extensive collection of Salad recipes. Or you might like to explore our Mid Autumn recipes.

Spicy Radish or Jicama Salad with Coconut Milk

Crunchy vegetables are just made for summer time lazy eating, and this salad is perfect. In fact it can be made at any time of the year, using red or white radish, kholrabi and/or Jicama. As at least one of these vegetables is in season at most times of the year, there can be no excuse!

Are you looking for similar recipes? You might also enjoy Jicama or Radish Salad with Mirin-Soy-Wasabi Dressing, Lightly Pickled Jicama Salad with Citrus, Vegetable Sticks with Spices, and A Host of Spring Salads.

Browse all of our Jicama recipes, and our Radish recipes. Our Salads are here, or just browse the Bittman Salads. Be inspired by our Late Summer recipes.