Seed Oil Free Fig & Radish Cucumber Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This salad is a stunning combination of cool cucumber, peppery radishes, and jammy fresh figs, all tied together with bright herbs and a golden vinaigrette. The dressing is built on extra-virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar, which means you get real, clean flavor without any of the refined or industrial oils that sneak into so many store-bought dressings. A touch of raw honey, ground ginger, and turmeric give the vinaigrette a warm, slightly earthy depth that makes it taste far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. Letting the cucumber and radishes sit in the dressing for a few minutes before adding the figs is a small but smart step — it softens the vegetables just enough and takes the sharp edge off the radishes. The figs go in last so they hold their shape and deliver little bursts of sweetness in every bite. Fresh mint, parsley, and optional chives keep the whole thing feeling vibrant and herbaceous rather than heavy. It's the kind of salad that looks impressive on a platter but comes together with almost no effort.
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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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