Radish greens salad with dried cranberries and chick peas
January 28, 2010 • Category: Salads
Please, please, please, dear reader, next time you grab a bunch of radishes with healthy, vibrant-looking greens, give this salad a try! Or any salad! These greens are good for you and taste great!
Just make sure to dunk them a few times in cold water to clean them out thoroughly. This salad has a combination of sweet flavor (cranberries), pungency (onions), mellowness (chick peas) and bite (radish greens). A satisfying combination in itself!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 or 2 bunches of radishes, cut off the greens and use for a salad. Keep the radishes for the next day and either saute in butter or stuff in sandwiches or eat as a snack.
- 1 cup (or more) of garbanzo beans, fully cooked.
- 1 large shallot, cut in rings (or any other type of onion)
- a handful of dried cranberries
DRESSING:
- 2 cloves of garlic, mashed
- 1/3 cup of raspberry vinegar or the juice of one lemon
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- dash of salt, pepper
- After washing the radish greens and drying them, place them in a bowl along with the other ingredients; prepare the dressing, whisk well and pour one tablespoon at a time over the salad and toss. Use the leftover dressing for another salad.
NOTE: Radish greens are loaded with Vitamin C, calcium, protein and cancer-protective nutrients.
Comments
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sophia says:
Wow!! Thanks for this! I actually saw a bunch of radishes on sale today, and was debating whether to get it, but it was mostly greens and not too much radish. now I know exactly what to do with the greens, YES!
On January 28, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Sushma Mallya says:
Salad looks so colourful and healthy ….Lovely click too
On January 29, 2010 at 2:40 am
Rosa says:
A beautiful salad!
Cheers,
Rosa
On January 29, 2010 at 3:33 am
SE says:
salad looks very colorful…I make a sautee of the radish greens with garlic..coincidence..i’ve posted a salad too !
On January 29, 2010 at 9:56 am
Rachana Kothari says:
A colourful Salad!!! And a lovely combination of different flavours:)
On January 29, 2010 at 10:38 am
northshorewoman says:
thank you once again for bringing sweetness to life…
On January 29, 2010 at 11:52 am
Arlette says:
this a true healthy and delicious lunch!!!
perfect
On January 29, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Arlette says:
hello Joumana..
thanks for stopping by and leave a nice comment..
the recipe is very easy , cut it in half and follow directions.
freeze excellent, still have one in the freezer and one pumpkin bread too.
leave them for emergency… when I cannot bake, which is never.
I want to ask you what is the name of the bread book you mentioned, sound very interesting for me.
On January 29, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Joumana says:
Arlette, this is a very old book I picked up at an antique mall. I will take pics and show you all the breads if you want, it is very interesting! Are you on Facebook?
On January 29, 2010 at 3:41 pm
zerrin says:
We don’t see the green parts of radishes at bazaar, but I remember that mom used to put them in salads as we had radishes in our small garden. And I would definitely squeeze lemon on this green salad. Thanks for reminding this salad from my childhood.
On January 29, 2010 at 5:07 pm
spice says:
Love it…..simple & healthy…
On January 31, 2010 at 12:08 am
MAG says:
Radish greens are my favorite! Some people I know in the US thought that I was crazy when they knew I eat those :))) hilarious! Very healthy salad, love it!
On February 1, 2010 at 10:04 am
cmiranda says:
Very intresting combination of flavors,will give it a try once the weather is warmer.
On February 2, 2010 at 11:54 am
domi says:
Une salade qui nous donnera un bon coup de fraîcheur ça c’est ” radis cal ” et de la couleur….
On May 9, 2011 at 10:54 am