We were never quite sure what to do with black radish, but with them being really easy to grow and a change from the usual winter veg, we thought we should learn! This is one of the dishes we came up with. It has an asian twist and is an absolute winner in our house.

Sesame seeds pair well with radish and black sesame highlights the black skins on the radish. It’s the skins that contain that mustardy heat, so peel them if you don’t like it. The white inside is quite brassica like.
We served this with teriyaki salmon, but teriyaki tofu would be equally tasty. You can buy pretty good teriyaki sauce, so if you want to save a little time, just buy a jar of premade sauce.

Black radish with sesame dressing and salmon teriyaki
Equipment
- oven dish
- Saucepan
- mandoline
Ingredients
- 3 – 4 black radish finely sliced (with a mandoline)
- 3 tbsp toasted black sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp brown rice vinegar or rice vinegar at a pinch
- 1 tbsp tamari or light soy sauce
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 4 salmon fillets
- 125 ml tamari
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 thumb sized piece of ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp brown rice vinegar
- 3 tsp cornflour mixed in 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Make the teriyaki sauce if don't have a pre-made sauce. Mix the tamari (or soy sauce), brown sugar, honey, giner, garlic, sesame oil, vinegar and cornflour in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened and glossy.
- Pour the teriyaki sauce over the salmon and place it in the oven for 12 – 15 minutes.
- Slice the back radish with a mandoline. Mix the sesame seeds, brown rice vinegar, tamari, honey, and sesame oil together and dress the radish.
- Serve with some rice (optional)