Dairy Free Fig & Radish Cucumber Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This salad is a stunning combination of textures and flavors — cool cucumber, peppery radish, and jammy fresh figs all brought together by a bright, golden vinaigrette. The dressing gets its warmth from ground ginger and turmeric, its tang from apple cider vinegar, and just enough sweetness from a touch of raw honey, making it genuinely complex without a single drop of dairy. Fresh mint and flat-leaf parsley keep everything feeling light and herbaceous, while optional chives add a delicate finishing note. Because every ingredient here is naturally plant-based, there's no need to swap anything out or second-guess a label — it's effortlessly free of butter, cream, and cheese without sacrificing an ounce of richness. The technique of letting the cucumber and radishes sit in the vinaigrette for ten minutes is a small but brilliant step that softens their bite and pulls the whole dish into balance before the figs even hit the bowl. This is the kind of salad that looks impressive enough for a dinner party spread but comes together with almost no effort at all.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 1 english cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 bunch radishes (about 10 radishes), thinly sliced
- 8 fresh figs, stemmed and quartered
- 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
For the vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp raw honey
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, honey, ground ginger, ground turmeric, and sea salt until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is uniform in color, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Combine the sliced cucumber and radishes in a large mixing bowl. Pour about two-thirds of the vinaigrette over them and toss to coat. Let the vegetables sit for 10 minutes so the cucumber softens slightly and the radishes mellow.
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