Stupidly Simple: Radish Slaw Recipe

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I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was finally able to take advantage of our local CSA. If you’ve never participated in a CSA, it’s a program where you pay a farm a predetermined amount at the beginning of the growing season. The farm then divides up the produce harvested between those who have contributed. Some CSAs also require a labor or time investment as part of the share, the one I belong to does not.

Joining a CSA isn’t a sure thing, if the crop is wiped out in a hailstorm or the weather just isn’t conducive to a productive year, you are susceptible to the same risk as the farmer. While I am a big advocate for supporting the local economy, a CSA may not be for you if you are a super tight budget and having to buy vegetables after investing in a CSA would be a hardship.

A little bit of adventure is involved in being a part of the CSA. While you may have a good idea of what will be included in your share, sometimes some produce you normally wouldn’t buy shows up. I like the challenge. Not everyone likes to play Iron Chef, though, so I’ll gladly do it for you.

This week’s challenge vegetable? Radishes. I don’t mind radishes, but I’m not the person who sits there and thinks, Gee, a radish would really hit the spot.

So, when a bunch of radishes were included in my share, I tried to think of how I could convince everyone else to eat them since they weren’t my go-to vegetable for spring side dishes.

Everyone in this household loves tacos. If I can put it in a taco, I guarantee that there will be no complaints. When I make fish tacos, I use a ridiculously easy cabbage slaw. I decided to experiment and see if this technique would work for radishes, which have a significant bitter bite. The acidity of the lime juice and the sweetness of the honey mellow out the bitter to a pleasant heat and crunch that is an excellent taco condiment, and I bet it’d be good on a Southwestern wrap or burger, too.

Enjoy.

Yield: 1.5 cups

Simple Radish Slaw

Lettuce wrap tacos with radish slaw

Spicy, crunchy sweet slaw for tacos

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • * 1 small bunch of radishes, cut into matchsticks (think thin strips)
  • * 2 TBSP lime juice
  • * 1 1/2 tsp honey
  • * 1 TBSP chopped cilantro

Instructions

  1. Whisk the lime juice, honey, and cilantro together.
  2. Toss with the radishes.
  3. Allow to marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator.
  4. Re-toss before serving

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