Easy cucumber radish salad

A quick and easy cucumber and radish salad with lemon and dill. The perfect refreshing, healthy side dish for grilled meat and fish.

Ingredients needed

• Cucumber. I used baby cucumbers but any Persian or English cucumbers works too.
• Radishes. I used a variety of radishes but use any fresh radishes you can find.
• Fresh lemon. 
• Fresh dill. Other fresh herbs like chives, mint and parsley are good substitutes.
• Extra-Virgin Olive oil.
• Salt and black pepper.

How to make cucumber radish salad

1. Prepare the vegetables: Wash and thinly slice the cucumber and radishes. I use a sharp knife but a mandoline works well too. If the cucumber you are using has a very thick or tough skin, feel free to remove it with a potato peeler before slicing. You could also halve the slices into half-moon shapes if the cucumber is very large. Place into a large mixing bowl then add fresh dill. I just pick the leaves off the stems but you could chop the dill too. Other additions to this salad could be crumbled feta cheese, red onion or tomatoes.
2. Make the dressing: Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper together then pour over the salad and toss to combine. I have made this dressing with red wine vinegar instead of lemon and it was delicious. It will also be great with half a teaspoon of garlic added to the vinaigrette.
3. Combine and allow to marinate: I allow the salad to marinade for 5-10 minutes before serving. It’s optional but I do find there’s a difference in how much juicier and flavorful the cucumber and radishes are.

Can I make this salad ahead?

You can slice the vegetables up to 4 hours in advance and keep in the fridge. The marinade can be poured over up to 20 minutes in advance. If you would prefer to assemble the salad fully longer in advance removing the seeds from the cucumber will prevent everything form getting too soggy.

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