Refreshing and Cleansing Radish Salad

This cookbook author’s filmmaker fiance (of Supersize Me fame) suffered terrible ill effects from eating fast food for a month, so she devised this and other recipes to detoxify his system and bring him back to fitness.

Even if you are already in the pink of health, you will feel the goodness of this crunchy, tasty salad. There is more to it than radishes: Apples, carrot and citrus all add to the lively flavors and health benefits. Read the refreshing recipe here.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups peeled and thinly sliced daikon radishes
1 cup thinly sliced green apple, sliced into half-moons
1/3 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion, sliced into half-moons
1 red radish, grated
1/4 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons brown rice syrup or maple syrup
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon sea salt
10 leaves fresh mint and cilantro (optional)

1. Combine daikon, apple, carrot, onion, and red radish in a large mixing bowl.

2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the orange juice, rice syrup, lime juice, and salt.

3. Pour the liquid over the vegetables and toss well to combine. Garnish with mint and cilantro, if desired, and serve.

Serves 4 to 6.

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Inspired by The Great American Detox Diet, by Alex Jamieson (Rodale Press, 2005).

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Michele W.

12:12PM PDT on May 25, 2012

Thank you

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Joe S.

1:24PM PST on Jan 1, 2012

Thanks for sharing.

Jennifer C.

10:17PM PDT on Sep 29, 2011

Love this recipe. Thanks.

Shannon L.

9:18PM PDT on Mar 15, 2011

Yum! I love recipes like this for lunch! I could eat the whole helping!

KS G.

12:39AM PST on Mar 10, 2011

Thanks for the article.

beverly g.

5:42PM PDT on Jul 13, 2010

noted thks

Janice P.

9:07PM PDT on Apr 7, 2010

I love radishes; onions, not so much. But, both give me heartburn. Does anyone know what other ingredients I might substitute for those two? The dressing just sounds so good, but I can't use it with those two vegetables.

Mervi R.

4:01PM PST on Feb 16, 2010

Mmmm, sounds great...

Past Member .

11:24PM PST on Jan 4, 2010

Thank goodness I now have a recipe so that I can buy all of these lovely radishes I see at the market!

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Rosie B.

3:44PM PDT on Apr 15, 2008

This salad is delicious! The only item that I left out was the raw onion because of personal preference. Definitely add the mint- it makes it very refreshing. I would decrease the salt a bit next time too.