watermelon radish

Lemon and parsley top off a simple no-fail roasted radish recipe.  The best recipe for cooking watermelon radishes any time of year.

Roasted Watermelon Radishes with Lemon and Herb

watermelon radishes,

T coconut oil

tsp kosher salt

tsp black pepper

tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

lemon, zested

Preheat oven to 375F.

Toss cut radishes with melted oil and salt on a sheet pan.

Roast 30 minutes, tossing halfway through, until slightly browned.

Toss radishes with pepper, parsley and lemon zest.

This watermelon radish and cucumber salad is simple, yet vibrant and beautiful. It's the perfect spring salad recipe!

Watermelon Radish and Cucumber Salad

watermelon radishes

cucumber

microgreens

tsp black lava salt

recipe lemon vinaigrette

Use a mandoline to slice very thin slices of the watermelon radishes and cucumber.

Plate the salads by alternating slices or radish, cucumber and small handfuls of microgreens. Sprinkle the black lava salt on top.

Make the lemon vinaigrette and drizzle on top of the salad.

Colorful and crunchy vegetables are the star ingredients for my quick, simple Everyday Japanese Pickles. These lightly seasoned asazuke are ready in 1 hour! Take them to the next level by adding shiso leaves, yuzu zest, and sesame oil.

Everyday Japanese Pickles (Asazuke)

cabbage

daikon radish ((6 oz, 170 g;

Japanese

watermelon radish ((3.5 oz, 100 g;

carrot ((1.6 oz, 45 g))

Diamond Crystal kosher salt

sugar

kombu (dried kelp) ((1 x 2 inches

shiso leaves

sesame oil ((for drizzling))

white sesame seeds ((for sprinkling))

((optional))

Before You Start: This recipe requires a minimum pickling time of 1 hour (or up to overnight). Gather all the ingredients. Prepare a large bowl. Take note of how much the empty large bowl weighs using a digital kitchen scale so you can measure the weight of the vegetables accurately.

Cut 4 leaves napa cabbage into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces widthwise. Then, cut them into bite-size pieces. Transfer them to the large bowl.

Peel 1 Japanese or Persian cucumber in a striped pattern. Thinly slice it ⅛ inch (3 mm) thick using a mandoline slicer or sharp knife.

Peel the skin of 2 inches daikon radish and cut it in half lengthwise. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, thinly slice it ⅛ inch (3 mm) thick.

Peel the skin of ½ watermelon radish and thinly slice it ⅛ inch (3 mm) thick using a mandoline or sharp knife. You can cut it in half or quarters, depending on your preference. I find it easier to slice a watermelon radish when it is whole or halved. In the photo, you can see I cut it into quarters, but it‘s more work to slice a small piece.

Peel ⅓–½ carrot. Using a julienne peeler or knife, cut the carrot into julienned strips. Cut in half or thirds if the strips are long.

Cut 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) in half widthwise and roll them up to cut into julienned strips.

To Prepare the Ingredients

Using a digital kitchen scale, measure the total weight of the vegetables (be sure to subtract the bowl‘s weight). Multiply by 2.5% (vegetable weight x 0.025) to calculate how much salt you need. Add this amount of Diamond Crystal kosher salt to the vegetables. Here, my vegetables weighed 512 g, so I added 12.8 g salt (roughly 4 tsp).

Add ½ tsp sugar to the vegetables. Toast 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) over an open flame to make the kombu tender. Then, cut it into thin strips (I used kitchen shears) and add to the bowl. Finally, add the julienned shiso leaves.

To Weigh the Ingredients and Season

Massage the salt into the vegetables with your hands. Then, press the vegetables with some weights. Here, I placed multiple glass bowls on top to press them down. Cover and let them pickle in the fridge for 1–3 hours (at least 1 hour and up to overnight).

After pickling, remove the weights. Discard the liquid that the vegetables released into the bowl. You do not need to tightly squeeze out the liquid. Transfer to a clean airtight container.

To Massage and Pickle

Take out the portion you will serve with a clean utensil. You can enjoy these pickles as is or add the mix-in ingredients of your choice. Our family loves to add yuzu zest, toasted sesame oil, and toasted white sesame seeds. Gently mix together and serve immediately.

To Serve

Keep the pickles in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Always use a clean utensil to remove the pickles from the container.

To Store

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