Tag: radishes

Asparagus, Radish and New Potato Salad

This delicious salad will become a favorite.

1 lb. new potatoes
1 lb. asparagus
1 tbs. olive oil
1 1/3 cups quartered radishes, stalks and tails removed
2 green onions, sliced
1/4 red chili, deseeded and finely chopped
2 cups pea shoots, watercress or mixed greens, to serve

For the dressing:
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tsp. dijon mustard
1 tbs. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. dried tarragon
1/4 tsp. dried mint
2 tbs. chopped fresh chives

Steam the potatoes until tender and set aside. Heat the oven to 400°F. Cut the asparagus into 1 1/2″  pieces and discard the woody ends. Toss in a small roasting tin with the olive oil and season. Roast for 15 minutes, or until tender.

Combine the dressing ingredients with salt and pepper in a large bowl. Tip in the warm asparagus, warm potatoes (halve or quarter if large), radishes, green onions and red chili and toss gently.

Arrange the greens on a platter and spoon the salad over the top.

Serves 6

 

 

Asparagus, Radish and New Potato Salad

This simple but sensational salad is dressed with a thick buttermilk vinaigrette. Nigella calls it, “a paean to Springtime”.

For the salad:
zest of 1/2 lemon
small bunch fresh mint
1 lb. baby new potatoes
1 lb. fresh asparagus, cut into 2″ pieces
1/2 tsp. sea salt flakes or 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt flakes
3 tbs. olive oil
2 tsp. chopped fresh tarragon
1 1/2 cups halved radishes
4 cups peas shoots, watercress or other salad green, to serve

For the dressing:
1/4 cup buttermillk
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 tbs. chopped fresh mint
2 tbs. chopped fresh chives
1/2 tsp. sea salt or a pinch fine sea salt
grinding of black papper

Heat the oven to 400°F.

Steam the potatoes with the lemon zest and 2 sprigs of mint for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Remove the mint.

Put the asparagus in a small roasting tin and toss with the salt and olive oil. Roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes (6-8 minutes if they are skinny). Tumble the potatoes into the roasting tin, add the fresh tarragon and radishes.

Meanwhile, whisk all the dressing ingredients together. Toss with the asparagus and potatoes. Arrange the greens in a bowl or on a plate, then mound the salad on top to serve.

Serves 6-8

Rice Bowl with Ginger, Radish and Avocado

Using short grain brown rice is the key here – it’s nubbly and nutty!

3/4 cup short grain brown rice
1 cup cold water
2″ piece of ginger, peeled
4-6 radishes
1 1/2 tbs. tamari or soy sauce
1 tsp. organic raw apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup mixed seeds, such as pumpkin, sunflower, sesame
3-4 tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
1 small ripe avocado, sliced or in chunks

Put the rice and water in a heavy-based saucepan that has a tight-fitting lid and bring to a boil. Once it’s bubbling, clamp on the lid, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 25 minutes. Then turn off the heat, leaving the lid on, and let stand for a further 5 minutes by which time the rice will be cooked, but still nutty, and at the water will be absorbed.

While the rice is cooking, use a vegetable peeler to shave the ginger into very thin strips. Cut the radishes into quarters or eights lengthways, depending on their size.

When the rice is cooked, spoon into a mixing bowl and add the tamarin or soy sauce and the apple cider vinegar. Use a fork to combine, then fork in the ginger shavings, radishes and seeds. Fork in most of the cilantro.

Divide between 2 bowls and top with avocado and the remaining cilantro.

Serves 2