Red Radish Salad with a creamy yogurt and poppy seed dressing makes a delicious, tangy and crisp salad that you can pair with any meal. I can eat this all year round!
This post was originally published in 2011 and we’re updating it today with new pictures.
I know it’s not the fresh kind of salad season yet. Most people love it when it gets warmer outside. My family and I LOVE fresh salads so much that there isn’t a single day when we don’t pair our meal with a salad. The only difference we make in our salads is the seasonal ingredients. I discovered this Red Radish Salad on a day when I hopelessly saw that there were only radishes left in the refrigerator. Glad there weren’t any other salad ingredients because we all loved this crunchy and fresh salad. A great alternative to our ultimate winter salad, Coleslaw without Mayo.
Greek yogurt and lemon juice give the salad a nice tang. You can use as much dressing as you like. I love to add extra when eating it. This is a super easy and quick kind of a salad with 6 simple ingredients. Chop or slice the red radish as you desire and make the dressing by combining Greek yogurt, lemon, poppy seeds, fresh dill and salt. Toss the chopped radish and serve it in a large bowl.
There is a saying in Turkish. You say “I am as strong as a radish” (turp gibiyim) which means you don’t have any health problems. I don’t know why this cute vegetable is chosen for this idiom, maybe it is because of its hard texture, which is not easy to mash when raw. Maybe it’s because it has several health benefits.
Red radish always reminds me of winter, it is like the symbol of this season. And we love to eat it raw as a side dish. Even we have a green salad on the table, sliced radish often accompanies. Sometimes when we don’t have enough time to prepare a big salad with many ingredients, just a simple radish salad accompanies our dinner. These pink beauties will make your dinner healthier and tastier, so try it! You can make this salad with whatever type of radish you have on hand.
Red Radish Salad
A refreshing red radish salad to accompany winter dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups radishes
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- ½ lemon, squeezed
- 1 tablespoons poppy seeds
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Slice radishes as you desire, but not very thick (I prefer not peeling them as I love their color).
- Prepare the dressing by combining all ingredients for dressing in a large bowl.
- Toss the radishes and serve.
Keywords: radish salad, poppy seeds
PatR says
06/13 at 20:21The salad looks delicious, but I wondered if you could tell me approximately how many cups 3 radishes yields.
Zerrin says
06/13 at 22:181 and 1/2 cups if they are large. I need to adjust it in the recipe card. Thanks for asking this question.
Sharon says
03/23 at 22:12Love the simplicity of this salad! Poppy seeds make such a nice touch!
★★★★★
Aysegu says
03/22 at 18:02What a stunning and healthy salad. Having grown up eating this I know how yummy it tastes.
And these photos.. You guys, they take my breath away.
Sending you much love and hugs from the snowy mountains of Vermont.
The Mom Chef says
02/22 at 04:59Like you, I grew up with radishes on the table as a side item. Same with green onions. I’ve never seen a radish salad like this before and am drawn to it. Your photo is superb and catches the beauty and purity of the radish perfectly. Now I need to go buy some!
sophistimom says
02/19 at 18:33Beautiful. Radishes aren’t used enough, are they? they’re so beautiful, though.
A Canadian Foodie says
02/18 at 06:01Stunning. Laura Caulder cooks them, too! Looks fab and is certainly easy!
Hester Casey - Alchemy says
02/18 at 00:10What a pretty, delicate salad. I love the colours and the complementary flavours you’ve chosen to go with the pepperiness of the radish.
Tiffany says
02/17 at 00:58That is a beautiful salad! Radishes always remind me of being a little girl and eating them right out of my Grandmas garden……… I still love them!
Joy says
02/16 at 23:20This is a lovely salad. It is perfect for spring time.
irena says
02/16 at 19:57Love the salad, presentation and everything, so good:)
Alicia Ghio says
02/16 at 18:45So simple and so beautiful.
Lin Ann says
02/16 at 15:55I love radishes and this looks delicious and beautiful!
Faith says
02/16 at 15:47Your salad is so beautiful, Zerrin! What a great saying, it reminds me of the expression “I’m as healthy as a horse”…but I like your radish saying better! 🙂
Medeja says
02/16 at 11:47In Lithuanian we have same saying too 🙂 I miss such little fresh radishes..didn’t notice them here somehow..