Can this be made ahead?

Unlike salads with lettuce, this slaw doesn't wilt so it is a great make-ahead salad. Leftover will keep for one to two days in the refrigerator. Stir well and serve with a slotted spoon.

Do you need to peel watermelon radishes?

You do not need to peel them before cutting them.

Can this be made with regular red radishes?

Yes you can use common red radishes, but we recommend cutting them into matchsticks by hand, slicing them or grating them with a food processor. Cutting them with a mandoline is too tricky and ends up causing waste. You can also use daikon radishes which are easy to cut with a mandoline.

Can this be made sugar free?

The maple in this dressing balances the other flavors, so we don't think that skipping it in this recipe is best. Instead opt for another dressing all together like this Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing !

Radish Salad With Carrots

Description

A paleo friendly and gluten-free shredded salad with watermelon radishes, carrots and maple ginger vinaigrette. It is a refreshing break from green salad for the early spring.

Ingredients

Scale

3 cups julienne cut or shredded carrots (about 5 large)
1 cup julienne cut watermelon radishes, or any variety radish including Daikon
2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari or 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, preferably dark
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger root, preferably grated with a rasp-style grater
¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup flat leaf parsley leaves, cut into tiny ribbons or chiffonade

Instructions

Cut the carrots and radishes into matchstick or julienne. (See notes.)
Whisk vinegar, maple syrup, tamari (or coconut aminos), ginger, garlic and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in oil.
Add carrots, radish and parsley.
Toss to coat. Serve immediately or chill.

Notes

Cutting the Radishes and Carrots:

Watermelon radish and daikon radish can be easily cut into matchstick (or julienne) size pieces with a mandoline.

Hand Cutting: If you do not have a mandoline, you can cut them by hand by cutting the radish into thin slabs. Stack a few up and then cut across the slabs into matchsticks.

Grate or Slice: Alternatively you can use a box grater or a food processor fitted with the grater attachment. For regular common red or pink radishes you can slice them or grate them with the food processor.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Category: Salad
Method: No cook
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 72
Sugar: 6 g
Sodium: 277 mg
Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 8 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 2 g

Keywords: carrot salad,carrot and radish salad,radish salad,radish slaw,shredded radish salad