Cold Daikon, Beet, & Carrot Salad. ( Log Out / Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Place trimmed beets in a medium saucepan; cover with water and cook over medium/low heat until knife tender, about 20-25 minutes. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 1 clove garlic. DO use a microplane for both your lemon zest and your ginger though, and don’t worry about peeling the ginger—I promise no one will notice the teeny bits of skin. ( Log Out / Fear of COVID-19 fueling increase in bariatric surgeries, Unwelcome holiday gift: Comcast, AT&T hiking prices, Here's how much it's about to rain, and how cold it will get in Houston. x. Daikon is definitely a different beast than red radishes—well worth trying at least once! I used a food processor to grate all the vegetables, thank God. – 2 cups beet, grated In a large bowl, whisk both oils, vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and lemon zest until emulsified. – 2 cups carrots, grated Directions: Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / But when I joined a winter CSA, beets abounded, and I had to come up with something to do with them all because I sure hate wasting food (and money—CSA’s ain’t cheap!). If you prefer more or less of one of the vegetables—or even something else altogether—go wild. – 1 Tbs fish sauce 1 1/2-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Ingredients: – 2 cups beet, grated – 2 cups daikon radish, grated – 2 cups carrots, grated – 1/3 cup vegetable, corn, or canola oil – 1 Tbs sesame oil – 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar – 1 Tbs fish sauce – 1 tsp soy sauce – 1″ knob of ginger, finely grated (use a microplane!) Instructions: In a blender, purée the dry lavender blossoms, olive oil, salt, honey or agave syrup, lemon juice and lemon zest until smooth and a thin emulsion forms. Holiday tamales have been a Texas tradition for generations. Lavender’s soothing aroma helps tame the peppery burn of fresh radishes and bitter greens in this sophisticated salad. Makes 4 … ), I banished the thought of cooking with heat and decided that a cool, crunchy salad was in order. I probably would have roasted the whole winter’s share once I discovered how amazing warm, sweet beets taste, but my husband got a little tired of that format, so: onwards. 4 months later, he’s recovering from a double lung transplant. My final share also included a boatload of daikon radishes which—although I pickled a solid pound—never seemed to diminish in volume. Optimistic and cheerful thanks to the first stirrings of spring (50 degree days, omg! radishes. State officials ready to distribute Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘in the... Houston Public Works employee makes music, jokes to the end, Cold front with near freezing temps headed to Houston. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. the dressing will be a slight pink color. – 1 Tbs sesame oil I didn’t have anything against them—I’d just never eaten them growing up and my only experience theretofore had been encountering those gelatinous maroon cubes in the dining hall salad bar. bunch of baby carrots. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I’ve been avoiding it for quite a while as I’m not keen on red radishes but I might just give this a go as I adore beetroot so much. COVID didn’t scare him. ( Log Out / Boozy Desserts: Strawberry-Rhubarb Cranachan, Event Recap: 2016 Water of Life Charity Tasting, Cooking With Alcohol: Branca Menta Brownies, Cooking With Alcohol: Floating Islands With Vov Zabajone Cream and Rum Caramel Sauce. Doing this on a box grater would take forever and the beets would stain your hands Lady Macbeth style—not recommended. Hope you enjoy it, but if you don’t, you could try substituting kohlrabi or perhaps celeriac. Bridgeland heads to playoffs 10-0 after win over Cy-Fair. – 1″ knob of ginger, finely grated (use a microplane!) arugula, watercress, or peppercress. How to use up these sturdy roots, especially at the end of a long, snowy winter when oven fatigue has set in? Longtime Houston policeman killed by COVID remembered for quiet commitment to... Houston woman's body found in trunk after Beaumont car chase. – 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped. Just before serving, stir once more and garnish with cilantro. Place the lettuce into a large salad bowl and top with the grated beets, carrots, and cilantro. Stir in grated vegetables and allow to macerate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and up to two hours. Place the kale leaves into a large bowl and drizzle with the lemon juice, ½ teaspoon of olive oil, and … Per serving: 161 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 6 g sugar, 2 g protein, Recipe: Beet and Radish Salad with Lavender Dressing, Beet and Radish Salad with Lavender Dressing, Thanks to a loophole, Houston ambulance trips leave door open for high, unexpected bills. – zest of 1/2 lemon Rounding out the daikon’s peppery sharpness and the beet’s earthy sweetness, I threw in mild orange carrots and concocted a tastebud-popping dressing. Thanks! 8-12 chive leaves, minced with kitchen shears. Substitute mint and basil for cilantro, lime zest (or juice) for lemon, and use a fish sauce at your preferred pungency. 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled. In bowl, whisk together orange juice, lemon juice, honey, and 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper to … Spring Beet, Carrot, Radish salad with Spicy Lettuce and Parmigiano (Serves 2 hungry people) 2 large or 3 medium beets, any color. But how did it start? Drizzle the lavender dressing over the salad and garnish with fresh lavender leaves and blossoms. Interesting to see a tasty looking salad with daikon radish. Layer the shaved beets, radishes and carrot on top of the greens. ICK. Change ). 1 head bitter salad greens, such as curly endive or frisee, 2 small, young beets, shaved very thinly on a mandolin, 8-10 mixed radishes, shaved very thinly on a mandolin, 1 carrot, shaved very thinly on a mandolin, Fresh lavender leaves and blossoms, to garnish. – zest of 1/2 lemon – 1 tsp soy sauce At least, not until this past winter. Layer the shaved beets, radishes and carrot on top of the greens. – 2 cups daikon radish, grated – 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar – 1/3 cup vegetable, corn, or canola oil Let me know how it goes for you! Divide the lettuce onto 4 plates. Ingredients: 1/4 cup water. Drizzle the lavender dressing over the salad and garnish with fresh lavender leaves and blossoms.