Have you ever seen a radish as pretty as a watermelon radish?
Is it weird that I got, what’s the word… giddy at the sight of watermelon radishes at my last farm share pick up? I legit did a little jig, yelled out to the farmers that I loved them and that that farm share pick up was the best on ever!
My farmers love me, but I am pretty sure they think I am crazy. (Maybe just a little bit)
Anyways I got me some of these super beauty radishes and have been munching away on them all week. Then I made this salad because sweet and juicy oranges and creamy pistachios go so well with peppery radishes. I added in some red onion for a little more bite and flavor, gave it a simple dressing of salt, pepper, and vinegar, and ate it all up. A big bowl of color and flavors. A bowl of happiness.
Now to the salad!
The stuff. A couple watermelon radishes, oranges (I used a navel and and blood orange) a small red onion, a handful of pistachios, red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper.
First slice up the radishes and onion very thinly. Use a mandolin if you have one.
Toss the radish and onion into a big bowl along with the vinegar and a pinch of slat.
Now cut peels from oranges and then cut oranges very thinly as well.
Add the oranges to the bowl with the radishes and onion.
Rough chop the pistachios.
Toast them into the salad. And then top with pepper.
Prettiest salad ever.
-C
Watermelon Radish Orange and Pistachios Salad
2 medium sized watermelon radishes
2 small oranges (navel or blood)
1 small red onion
a handful of unshelled pistachios
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
Start by slicing the rashishes and onion pretty thin. (use a mandolin if you have one) then place into a big shallow bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and drizzle in the vinegar. Toss around
Grab oranges and cut away peels. Then cut the whole oranges as thinly as you can (You can see the segments who or cut into smaller pieces) then place into bowl with the radishes and onions. Toss around.
Grab pistachios and give the na little rough chop then toss them into the salad. Add a little black pepper to taste then give the whole salad a little toss.
Eat.