Radish-Cucumber salad

Many of you already greeted the autumn season and began to bake various apple pies and cook hearty dishes. Autumn signs have been also trickling into Dubai, but slowly and it is still summer-like days here with plenty of strong sunshine during the day-time. Mornings and days, though still warm and sunny as usual, have been followed by lovely and cool evenings. Despite of all hot days, it’s a big advantage of living near the Gulf: we can enjoy the sea and sand any time over the year long. That’s what we did one afternoon – went to a beach. But before the joy of swimming in the sea, I prepared a very simple, light and fresh, and crunchy salad. It needs only few ingredients including beautiful radishes, which I found at local supermarket and just couldn’t resist picking up a huge bunch.

As you can see, the recipe is V-E-R-Y simple: all you need is love, fresh sliced cucumbers and bright radishes, chopped spring onions, some seasoning and sour cream!

I like this salad. It reminds me summer holidays: staying at parents house, fun of gardening and eating lots of fresh veggies and berries. And for that reason I decided to mix up vegetable slices with traditional Russian dressing – sour cream, instead of olive oil. Simple and well-loved. Be generous with spring onion! You may also add some chopped dill, if you wish.

Radish-Cucumber salad (with sour cream dressing)

Don’t be sad if the summer is over in your place, I will post autumn recipes soon {more pie recipes are on the way..} Thanks for reading and Stay turned! 🙂

22 Comments

lindaravello says:

Eeek! Can’t believe that you have just posted this – I have had a salad of radish, cucumber and spring onion tis evening – but I dressed mine in mint infused olive oil and white balsamic instead of soured cream – great minds think alike they say x Gorgeous photos
September 29, 2015 at 23:29
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Tasty Eats Ronit Penso says:

I usually combine radishes with celery, but this looks like a great combination. I’ll give it a try next time. 🙂
September 30, 2015 at 02:16
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Radishes with celery and that’s it? or what do you add else?:)
  October 7, 2015 at 15:00
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  - Tasty Eats Ronit Penso says:
    
    Yes, I just add lemon juice, salt/pepper and olive oil. It’s very refreshing and tasty. 🙂
    
    If interested, here is a link to the post:
    https://ronitpenso.wordpress.com/2014/08/31/three-crunchy-celery-salads/
    October 7, 2015 at 17:35
  - milkandbun says:
    
    Thanks for the link! 🙂
    October 7, 2015 at 20:01
Gretchen says:

This looks fantastic. My 6 year old recently discovered a love of radishes. We have some growing in the garden now and may have to try this recipe!
September 30, 2015 at 04:32
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Oh, that’s really awesome when you can pick up radishes or any other veggies straight from the garden! 🙂
  October 7, 2015 at 15:03
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  - Gretchen says:
    
    Hopefully it all survives the flooding! The radishes seem to still look good.
    October 8, 2015 at 00:36
youthfoodblog says:

Love this simple but healthy salad!
September 30, 2015 at 05:34
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- milkandbun says:
  
  You’re right! Thanks for commenting! 🙂
  October 7, 2015 at 15:04
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Laura @ Feast Wisely says:

Lovely and simple – I don’t know why but I would’t have expected so much produce in Dubai, given the summer heat – does it get imported?
September 30, 2015 at 07:35
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- milkandbun says:
  
  May be because UAE is a desert-country? 😀 There are some veggies, that are grown here: radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes, mushrooms, also herbs and lettuces . But the most part of course imported. You can buy lots of various fruits and vegetables in local supermarkets. For example, you can get South African lemons, Moroccan peaches, Spanish plums, berries from US, tomatoes from Holland and etc.. 🙂
  October 7, 2015 at 15:13
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  - Laura @ Feast Wisely says:
    
    Thanks – interesting I struggled to see too much growing in that intense heat!
    October 8, 2015 at 08:18
alenawoo says:

Yum your salad looks so refreshing and light. I was eyeing up a bunch of radishes at the farmers market the other day but wasn’t sure what I’d do with them, now I do =)
September 30, 2015 at 11:47
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Even though they have a slightly bitter taste, you can add radishes in any salad for a nice crunch and color. 🙂
  Thanks for stopped by!
  October 7, 2015 at 15:18
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Shari says:

It is still very warm here, too. I love all the ingredients in this salad, and the sour cream as dressing. They all look so pretty together, and I would love the crunchiness of it.
September 30, 2015 at 21:52
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- milkandbun says:
  
  I know, it’s very simple salad, but it’s tasty and quick to prepare what especially good for hot days! Thanks for commenting, Shari! 🙂
  October 7, 2015 at 15:31
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Patty Nguyen says:

There’s something about that first picture that I just love! ❤
October 1, 2015 at 08:05
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- milkandbun says:
  
  That’s why I posted it, veggies look beautiful on that photo. 😀 Thanks, Patty!
  October 7, 2015 at 15:19
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cookingwithauntjuju.com says:

I like the combination of radishes and cucumbers. I had fun with my spring crop and did not plant a fall crop. Thanks for a new recipe…
October 5, 2015 at 19:45
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thank you Juju! I’m harvesting some herbs on my balcony! 😀
  October 7, 2015 at 15:24
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