Artificial Food Coloring Free Ginger-Lime Radish & Cucumber Salad
Crisp, bright, and loaded with fresh flavor, this radish and cucumber salad is the kind of dish that makes you feel good about every single bite. The dressing comes together with real ingredients you can actually pronounce — fresh lime juice, grated ginger, coconut aminos, a touch of honey, and a pinch of turmeric for that warm golden hue. No mystery powders, no synthetic dyes, just clean pantry staples doing all the heavy lifting. Coconut aminos stand in beautifully for soy sauce and bring a subtle savory depth without any of the additives that sneak into conventional condiments. A quick salt-and-rest step draws out moisture from the radishes and cucumber first, so the dressing clings perfectly instead of pooling at the bottom of the bowl. The result is a salad that's peppery, tangy, a little herby from the cilantro and optional mint, and genuinely refreshing. It's the kind of side that disappears fast, so you might want to double it.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 1 lb radishes, trimmed and very thinly sliced
- 1 large english cucumber (about 12 oz), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced (green tops only)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the sliced radishes and cucumber in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, toss to coat, and set aside for 10 minutes until the vegetables release a little moisture.
- 2
While the vegetables rest, whisk together the lime juice, coconut aminos, grated ginger, olive oil, honey, sea salt, and turmeric in a small bowl until the honey is fully dissolved and the dressing is uniform.
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