Daikon salad
4 servings
75 minutes
Daikon salad is a refined dish of Japanese cuisine that harmoniously combines the freshness of vegetables with delicate Eastern flavor accents. The crunchy daikon, with its slight sweetness, pairs wonderfully with juicy red onion and tender green pea pods. The dressing made from sesame oil, rice vinegar, and honey adds an exquisite sweet-sour note to the salad, making it truly memorable. The light yet rich flavor of the dish makes it an ideal complement to main Japanese dishes, while black sesame adds spiciness and aesthetic appeal. This salad can be served as a standalone dish or as a refreshing side to sushi, rice, or fish. Its simplicity in preparation and natural ingredients make it not only delicious but also a healthy choice for those who appreciate healthy eating.
1
Peel the daikon like a carrot or potato. Grate it on a coarse grater into long strips.
- Daikon radish: 600 g
2
Slice the onion into thin half-rings
- Sweet red onion: 1 head
3
Cut the pea pods crosswise into pieces about 2 cm wide.
- Snap peas: 100 g
4
Mix the vegetables together.
- Daikon radish: 600 g
- Sweet red onion: 1 head
- Snap peas: 100 g
5
Whisk together sesame oil, rice vinegar, and honey. Toss the vegetables with the sauce and refrigerate for an hour to let them soak.
- Sesame oil: 2 tablespoons
- Rice vinegar: 2 tablespoons
- Honey: 2 tablespoons
6
Serve sprinkled with black sesame and soy sauce.
- Black sesame seeds: 2 tablespoons
- Soy sauce: to taste
