Radish and Pomegranate Salad
Gorgeous for accompanying fish, chicken or a vegetarian dishes, this vibrant salad recipe mixes crunchy radish with sweet pomegranate seeds and cooling mint.
From the book
Morito
Favourite dishes from celebrated London tapas restaurant, Morito
Inspired by the flavours of Spain and the Middle East
Make innovative tapas and mezze at home
Introduction
This pretty, peppery salad gives sweetness to your table and is excellent alongside fish, chicken or a rich vegetable dish. We slice the vegetables on a mandoline, as the thinner they are, the better they absorb the dressing.
Ingredients
| POMEGRANATE DRESSING | |
| freshly squeezed juice of 1 large pomegranate | |
| 1 tbsp | Forum Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar or a good-quality aged red wine vinegar with a pinch of sugar |
| 2 tbsp | pomegranate molasses |
| 4 tbsp | extra virgin olive oil |
| SALAD | |
| 150-200g | long white daikon (mooli) or black radish, thinly sliced |
| 5 | red radishes, sliced into very thin rounds |
| 1 | golden beetroot, peeled and very thinly sliced |
| 1 | small kohlrabi, peeled, cut in half and thinly sliced |
| 1 | bunch of mint, finely shredded |
| 3 tbsp | pomegranate seeds |
Method
To make the fresh pomegranate juice, cut the pomegranate in half and take out the seeds, discarding any bitter skin or white pith. Put the seeds in a sieve and press them with the back of spoon to extract all the juice, discarding any skin or hard seeds. Put all the dressing ingredients into a jam jar with a lid, season with salt and pepper and shake well.
To make the salad, put the radishes, beetroot, if using, and kohlrabi in a bowl, add the mint and pomegranate seeds and pour over the dressing. Mix everything together and serve immediately.
