Low Iodine Fig & Watermelon Radish Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This salad is a showstopper — jewel-toned watermelon radish slices fanned across peppery arugula, sweet quartered figs, and bright torn mint make it look like something from a high-end restaurant, yet it comes together with minimal effort. The apple cider vinaigrette is whisked together in minutes, with raw honey and ground ginger giving it a warm, slightly spicy edge that plays beautifully against the natural sweetness of the figs. Slicing the radishes paper-thin on a mandoline is the move here — it lets that stunning magenta interior show through and keeps the texture delicate rather than crunchy and overpowering. Every ingredient in this recipe is naturally low in iodine, so there's no need to audit labels or swap anything out — just shop, slice, and dress. Seafood-heavy restaurant salads and store-bought dressings loaded with additives are the usual pitfall when eating this way, but this one sidesteps all of that with clean, whole-food ingredients you can feel confident about. Serve it immediately after dressing so the arugula stays lively and the radishes keep their gorgeous color.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 2 medium watermelon radishes, trimmed
- 8 fresh figs, stemmed and quartered
- 4 cups baby arugula
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
For the vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp raw honey
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Chef's tipFine sea salt and table salt measure the same - no conversion needed. - 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, slice the watermelon radishes into rounds about 1/16-inch thick, thin enough to be translucent at the edges and show their magenta interior.
- 2
In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, honey, ground ginger, and sea salt until the honey dissolves. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking continuously until the dressing is emulsified and slightly thickened.
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