Description
A refreshing and vibrant zingy radish salad featuring juicy orange segments, crisp radishes, and smoky salmon, perfectly balanced with tangy red wine vinegar and peppery watercress. Served with brown bread, this salad is a light and healthy meal or starter that’s quick to prepare and bursting with fresh flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 2 oranges
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 200g radishes, thinly sliced
- 200g smoked salmon
- 75g watercress
To Serve
- Brown bread
Instructions
- Segment the Oranges: Using a sharp knife, carefully segment the oranges over a salad bowl, allowing the segments and any juice to fall into the bowl to capture all the flavors.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the red wine vinegar, thinly sliced red onion, and thinly sliced radishes to the bowl with the orange segments and juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir gently.
- Marinate: Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle and soften the radishes slightly.
- Prepare Plates: Divide the smoked salmon evenly between 4 serving plates, arranging it attractively.
- Toss Watercress: Toss the watercress through the marinated radish and orange mixture, ensuring the greens are lightly coated and mixed.
- Assemble Salad: Place a handful of the radish, orange, and watercress mixture on top of the smoked salmon on each plate, making sure to get a bit of each ingredient in every serving.
- Serve: Drizzle any remaining juices from the bowl over the plated salads and serve immediately with slices of brown bread on the side.
Notes
- Use fresh, firm radishes for the best crunch and flavor.
- Segmenting the oranges over the bowl ensures you capture all the juice for added flavor.
- The salad can be prepared a few minutes ahead but is best served fresh to maintain crispness.
- Brown bread adds a hearty element, but you can substitute with rye or sourdough if preferred.
- For a dairy-free and gluten-free meal, omit the bread and ensure smoked salmon is free of additives.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: European
Keywords: Radish salad, Smoked salmon salad, Orange radish salad, Healthy salad, Quick salad recipe, Light meal
