Xanthan Gum Free Fig & Radish Cucumber Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This vibrant salad is a study in contrasts — cool cucumber, peppery radishes, and luscious fresh figs all brought together by a golden, honey-kissed apple cider vinaigrette. The dressing comes together in about 30 seconds with pantry staples like olive oil, raw honey, ground ginger, and turmeric, and every single ingredient is naturally free of thickeners or stabilizers. That matters more than you might think, since bottled dressings and store-bought salad kits are common hiding spots for additives you'd rather avoid. Here, there's nothing to decode on a label — just real food, simply prepared. Letting the cucumber and radishes sit in the vinaigrette for a few minutes is a small but smart step that softens their bite and makes the whole salad feel more cohesive. The figs go in last so they hold their shape and deliver little bursts of jammy sweetness in every forkful. Fresh mint, parsley, and optional chives round it out into something that feels genuinely special without requiring much 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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