Spring Radish and Cucumber Salad

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 15 min
  • Active: 15 min
This salad is bursting with fresh flavors: radishes, pea shoots, and cucumber. The secret to the dressing is lemon AND lime juices paired classically with Dijon and shallots. This is everything a springtime side should be.
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Ingredients

Dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice  

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice  

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard  

1 small shallot, finely diced 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Salad:

1 bunch Easter egg radishes, sliced 1/8 inch thick

1 large or 2 small watermelon radishes, sliced 1/8 inch thick   

4 to 5 breakfast radishes, sliced 1/8 inch thick 

1/2 English cucumber, sliced 1/4 inch thick  

1 bunch watercress, about 3 cups  

1 cup pea shoots  

Flake salt, for garnish 

Freshly ground black pepper, for garnish  

Directions

  1. To make the dressing, add the oil, lime juice, lemon juice, Dijon, shallots and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper to a mason jar. Cover and shake the jar to emulsify. Set aside.
  2. Add the sliced radishes and cucumbers to a large bowl. Spoon on about half of the dressing. Toss to combine. Add in the watercress and pea shoots and lightly toss. Transfer the salad to a serving platter. Garnish with flake salt and pepper. Serve with extra dressing on the side.

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