Delicious Daikon Radish, Carrot, and Dried Raisin Salad

Daikon radish is an amazing vegetable that keeps really well and is ideal for adding a bit of crunch, a beautiful white color, and a subtle spicy flavor to our winter salads.

The other day, on a slightly gray afternoon, I felt like varying the colors, textures, and flavors of my meal, and I concocted a small grated carrot salad to which I added half-moon slices of daikon radish and Thompson dried raisins. I drizzled it with a dressing made of yogurt, mustard, and maple syrup, and I was really satisfied with the result. My children approved too, and then I was a proud dad!

If you want to use a humble daikon radish to enliven your gloomy meals, here's the salad recipe and dressing:

Recipe: Grated Carrot Salad with Daikon Radish and Dried Raisins

Ingredients

For the salad:

• 3 medium carrots, grated

• 1 daikon radish, cut into thin half-moons

• 1/3 cup organic Thompson dried raisins

For the dressing:

• 3 tablespoons plain yogurt

• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare the salad:

• Grate the carrots and place them in a large bowl.

• Cut the daikon radish into thin half-moons and add to the carrots.

• Incorporate the Thompson dried raisins.

2. Prepare the dressing:

• In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, mustard, vinegar, and maple syrup.

• Season with a pinch of salt and pepper to your taste.

3. Assemble the salad:

• Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix gently to coat the ingredients well.

4. Serve:

• Serve immediately or let rest in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes to let the flavors blend even better.

Enjoy!

Nutritional Properties

Curious about the nutritional properties of daikon radish? It's full of health benefits!

Rich in vitamin C, it boosts your immune system, while its fibers promote healthy digestion and a feeling of satiety. Its powerful antioxidants fight cellular aging and protect your body against certain chronic diseases. Not bad !

How to Obtain Daikon?

Growing Daikon

If you want to try growing daikon radish in your garden, it's a fairly easy vegetable to produce, but you should know that it must be planted in July for a harvest in October! Here's our recommended daikon radish variety.

Organic Baskets

As for our organic baskets, we generally offer daikon radish for a few weeks at the end of the season, and it's usually a choice with other vegetables. The basket therefore offers a great opportunity to taste and discover this vegetable that deserves to be better known. Check the "organic vegetables" section of our site to learn more about our organic baskets and our 4 new delivery points in Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

Winter Provisions

Finally, if you're among those who would like to make larger winter provisions or make kimchi, contact us at the beginning of October, and we can add it to our online store where our subscribers can place additional orders that will be delivered with their baskets and thus make beautiful provisions in the autumn.

I hope these suggestions will inspire you to explore daikon radish, whether to grow it, taste it, or discover it!

Cheers!

Frédéric