When you hear the word salad, what comes to your mind is a dish containing pieces of food, fruit, and raw vegetables served with dressing at any point during a meal. We have heard of different types of salad, but when you hear radish salad, the first thing that comes to your mind is radish, and how can you use it to make a salad?
Everyone is used to eating salad because not only does it add more color to a meal. But it is accompanied by various side dishes, but Radish salad is the total package. Imagine you are at a promo sales where you finally get that one amazing product at a lesser price? That product could be your radish salad!
What is radish?
Radish (Raphanus sativus) is an edible root vegetable from the family of Brassicaceae. Radishes are known to grow quickly and have a sharp flavor due to the plant’s various chemical compounds.
Radishes provide many beneficial nutrients, and it contains vitamin A, C, K, niacin, floate, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, and protein. They can be eaten at any time of the day, but it is preferable to eat them before or after a meal to aid in easy digestion.
Their first known cultivation period states back to prehistoric times, even before the great pyramids in Egypt. They were initially cultivated in Europe and China but are very common in Egypt. They are pungent and sweet, depending on the type you choose, as they come in different colors and shapes. So you have numerous options to pick from.
Through this article, I will enlighten you on making a simple and affordable radish salad that would not take your time. Note: the quantity of the ingredients can be adjusted based on how many servings you want to dish out. So why don’t you spice things up and make this delicious dish that the smell alone would keep you going back for more?
Radish Salad Recipe #1
Ingredients
- Two radishes
- One green chili
- Coriander
- Two tablespoon curd
- Salt to taste
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- Two tablespoon sunflower oil
- ½ tablespoon mustard seeds
- ½ tablespoon split Urad dal
- 4-5 curry leaves
Procedure
- Firstly peel the radishes and grate them then, pour into a bowl.
- Finely chop one green chili and add it to the mixture.
- Chop your coriander into small bits and add it to the bowl mixture
- Add salt to taste, ½ tablespoon of sugar, and two tablespoons of curd into the mixture.
- Then Place your pot on the fire and add two tablespoons of sunflower oil when it has heated.
- Add ½ tablespoon of mustard seeds.
- Then add ½ tablespoon split peeled urad dal (black gram)
- Add five curry leaves, pour it into the pot, and stir it all together.
- Remove from the pan and pour into the mixture in the bowl and mix.
Even l get tired of just having one method of making my favorite dish. So to solve that problem, here is another method on how to cook your sumptuous radish salad within a short period for any occasion.
Radish Salad Recipe #2
Ingredients
- Two grated radish
- Roasted cumin seed powder
- Red chili powder
- Two Lemon juice
- Salt
- 2-3 green chili chopped
Procedure
- Grate the radishes and after lightly pressed by hand to remove excess juice then pour into a bowl
- Add salt into it
- Then pour two teaspoons of cumin seed powder into the mixture
- Add one teaspoon of red chili powder
- Add your finely chopped green chili and lemon juice into the mixture
- Mix well with your spoon and dish it out! Your grated radish salad is ready. Sounds simple right? Go ahead and try it.
Health benefits of radish salad
You stand to gain a lot from eating radish salad. Apart from the spicy, flavorful, and crunchy feel that radish offers in your salad, you also stand to gain lots of health benefits. After reviewing these health benefits, the need to incorporate radish salad in your diet will increase.
- High fiber content: Radish contains high fiber content. The fiber contents of radish are dietary and can in no way impair your health. Fiber is known for improving our digestion and clearing the digestive tract. Hence, that is what you stand to gain from consuming radish.
- Protects your red blood cells: Radish contains a considerable amount of protein. Hence, it endowed with the ability to prevent damages done to our red blood cells. This single-function extends to the increase in the supply of oxygenated blood to the brain.
- Heart protection: Radish contains anthocyanins, which are pharmaceutical ingredients that prevent cardiovascular diseases. You get to have a healthy heart from eating radish; what more can you ask for? Incorporate into your diet some radishes and start living healthy.
- Blood pressure regulation: Radish contains several dietary elements that are beneficial to human health. Such a dietary element is potassium. Potassium can help regulate your blood pressure. So much so that it keeps the flow of your blood in check. So, if you suffer from hypertension, you might want to try incorporating radish salad into your diet.
- Contain vitamin C: The immunity boost you need can be gotten from the radish. This is because radish contains a high amount of vitamin C. Hence, it can reduce the frequency of common cold, measles, and inflammations in your lifetime. Just make sure that you always eat it to get the full load of the vitamins.
- Protects the skin: Because radish contains vitamin C, zinc, and phosphorus, it can boost your skin appearance. It will also reduce how often you are affected with eczema, skin dryness, acne, rashes, and pimples. Want to look more beautiful? Get a piece of radish and juice it, or eat it any way you prefer.
- Protects your hair: Eating radish in the right amount protects your hair function. It does so by protecting your hair root, preventing excess hair loss, and stops the appearance of dandruff.
Conclusion
Radishes are safe for people who consume them in moderate amounts, but every good thing has its disadvantages. Taking radish in large amounts can irritate the digestive tract, especially if you are allergic to it.
Don’t let this discourage you from enjoying the numerous health benefits it has and the amazing taste you would get eating it that would make you bite your tongue off.
Radish salad will change all your ideology about radishes, and it is a good way to make use of your radish, especially when you had a bounty harvest. Forget about all the negative reasons why you overlooked radish. Try the recipe above, and you would not regret it.
