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Watermelon radishes make the prettiest salad, and they taste delicious too, when paired with crisp cucumbers and a light Asian vinaigrette.

 

Asian Watermelon Radish Salad|Craving Something Healthy

 

Shut the front door. Watermelon radishes a real thing. I honestly thought they were an urban legend. Yes, I’ve seen plenty of them on Pinterest, but never, ever in real life. Or, my real life I should say. I thought they might only be available in exotic places or very fancy grocery stores that I don’t visit. But there they were, right at my local Fry’s Supermarket.

I had to do a major double take because, on the outside, they look nothing like radishes – way more like a turnip. In fact, watermelon radishes are very related to turnips, rutabagas, daikon radishes, and other brassica or cruciferous vegetables. That means they’re verrrry good for you. Full of those special plant compounds that can kill cancer cells.

So, there I was, watermelon radish in hand, and my head was spinning. I literally stood frozen in the produce department for a good 10 minutes while I contemplated what I would do with these beauties. They also caused quite a commotion at the register, because of course, there was no sticker that told the check out girl what it was, and I was having a senior moment and kept telling her it was a rainbow radish instead of a watermelon radish.

 

Asian Watermelon Radish Salad|Craving Something Healthy

 

So, here’s my very first (and hopefully not my last) watermelon radish recipe! Isn’t this salad almost too pretty to eat? I cut the radish, along with an English cucumber and a few slices of red onion, into paper thin slices with my mandoline slicer.  I also made an Asian dressing with some Thai basil from my garden, which is currently growing out of control. If you don’t have Thai basil (it’s kind of hard to find unless you’re near an Asian grocery store, or you grow it yourself) you can substitute regular basil. Super quick and easy, really fresh tasting, and definitely dinner party worthy, don’t you think?

 

Asian Watermelon Radish Salad|Craving Something Healthy

Asian Watermelon Radish Salad

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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium watermelon radish about 2 inches in diameter, very thinly sliced
  • 1 English seedless cucumber, thinly sliced into round slices
  • about 1/4 cup very thinly sliced red onion more or less to taste

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • about 10 Thai basil leaves thinly sliced
  • generous pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Place all of the vegetables into a mixing bowl.
  • Combine the ingredients for the dressing, stir well to combine the vinegar and honey, and and pour the dressing over the vegetables.
  • Toss lightly to combine.
  • Refrigerate for about 30 minutes and serve.

Notes

If Thai basil isn't available, substitute about 5 leaves of Italian basil
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