I used a food processor to grate all the vegetables, thank God. 1/4 cup water. Let me know how it goes for you! – 2 cups beet, grated Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out / 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled. 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!) Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Place trimmed beets in a medium saucepan; cover with water and cook over medium/low heat until knife tender, about 20-25 minutes. 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. – 1/3 cup vegetable, corn, or canola oil Interesting to see a tasty looking salad with daikon radish. My final share also included a boatload of daikon radishes which—although I pickled a solid pound—never seemed to diminish in volume. – zest of 1/2 lemon Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. At least, not until this past winter. Lavender’s soothing aroma helps tame the peppery burn of fresh radishes and bitter greens in this sophisticated salad. Directions: ICK. – 1 Tbs sesame oil COVID didn’t scare him. Divide the lettuce onto 4 plates. arugula, watercress, or peppercress. ( Log Out / But how did it start? 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. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! In a large bowl, whisk both oils, vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and lemon zest until emulsified. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. – 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar ( Log Out / Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. the dressing will be a slight pink color. 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. bunch of baby carrots. If you prefer more or less of one of the vegetables—or even something else altogether—go wild. Doing this on a box grater would take forever and the beets would stain your hands Lady Macbeth style—not recommended. Spring Beet, Carrot, Radish salad with Spicy Lettuce and Parmigiano (Serves 2 hungry people) 2 large or 3 medium beets, any color. 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. 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!). – 1 tsp soy sauce How to use up these sturdy roots, especially at the end of a long, snowy winter when oven fatigue has set in? Hope you enjoy it, but if you don’t, you could try substituting kohlrabi or perhaps celeriac. 8-12 chive leaves, minced with kitchen shears. Layer the shaved beets, radishes and carrot on top of the greens. Makes 4 … 1 1/2-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Holiday tamales have been a Texas tradition for generations. Thanks! Stir in grated vegetables and allow to macerate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and up to two hours. Change ). Just before serving, stir once more and garnish with cilantro. 4 months later, he’s recovering from a double lung transplant. 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. – zest of 1/2 lemon 1 clove garlic. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. Drizzle the lavender dressing over the salad and garnish with fresh lavender leaves and blossoms.