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Mandarin, Napa, and Black Radish Salad – Entice your taste buds with this beautiful, spicy, and perfectly-balanced Asian salad!

Over Head Picture Mandarin, Napa, and Black Radish Salad with Fork in Bowl

I belong to a CSA, which involves purchasing a crop share in advance of the growing season. I then pick up my share weekly throughout the year. It always consists of a variety vegetables, some of which are familiar favorites, and some unusual items as well.

Picture of Black Radishes and a Head of Napa Cabbage

Last season I got a new vegetable from my CSA; Black Radishes. I’ve decided that it’s the sexiest vegetable I’ve cooked with recently. Really, you can’t go wrong with a black tux, or that little black dress. These radishes are dressed to the nines with their jet black skins.

Pouring Dressing into Mandarin, Napa, and Black Radish Salad

Recently I stumbled across black radishes at Whole Foods. I love it when unusual produce finds its way into the grocery store. That means a large group of food lovers, like myself, get to share in the fun of trying something new!

Overhead Picture of a Bowl of Mandarin, Napa, and Black Radish Salad

Fork Full of Mandarin, Napa, and Black Radish Salad

I chose to use black radishes in this Mandarin and Napa cabbage salad for both flavor and aesthetic reasons. The black and white of the julienned radishes creates a lovely contrast against the mandarin oranges. They also add a zing to this sweet and fresh Asian salad that I know you’ll think is crazy sexy hot!

Mandarin, Napa, and Black Radish Salad

Name: Mandarin, Napa, and Black Radish Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 C napa cabbage, finely chopped; 2/3 C black radishes, julienned (use less if you prefer your salad less spicy); 1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, well drained; 3/4 C edamame, shelled (thawed if frozen); 1/2 C honey-roasted sliced almonds; 1/4 C vegetable oil; 3 Tbsp rice vinegar; 3 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 2 tsp ginger, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced

Yield: 2 servings*

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Entice your taste buds with this beautiful, spicy, and perfectly-balanced Asian salad!

Ingredients

Salad

4 C napa cabbage, finely chopped
2/3 C black radishes, julienned (use less if you prefer your salad less spicy)
1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, well drained
3/4 C edamame, shelled (thawed if frozen)
1/2 C honey-roasted sliced almonds

Ginger Sesame Dressing

1/4 C vegetable oil
3 Tbsp rice vinegar
3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

To prepare the salad, chop your cabbage, julienne the black radishes, drain the mandarin oranges, and thaw the edamame (if frozen). Arrange the salad in 2 individual bowls, or in a large salad serving bowl. Create the base of the salad with napa cabbage, then sprinkle with edamame, mandarin oranges, black radish, and honey-roasted almonds in this order.
For the dressing, simply whisk together all of the ingredients. Serve on the side and add to taste.