Although called Spanish Radish, these are well-liked in places like Russia where the winters are harsh and the ground is cold. These radishes store really well if kept cold. The recipe takes its inspiration from Russian cuisine. This salad would be a nice accompaniment to gravlax, borscht, or braised beef.
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This is along the lines of the thicker style blue cheese dressing, also known as Roquefort. Perfect for chunky vegetable salads, for dipping things in, or as the perfect dressing for the infamous “wedge” salad. It’s also great on baked potatoes. I like to use red wine vinegar, even though it tinges the dressing faintly pink. If you want pristine whiteness, just use white wine vinegar in lieu of red wine vinegar. Make this dressing whenever you have buttermilk on hand, because let’s face it, nothing uses a full quart of buttermilk (and it seems you can only get it in quarts nowadays). There is no salt added in this recipe as mayo and blue cheese both tend to be salty.
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This is a variation of Haricot Vert Salad that has a little more “pop” to it due to the lemon and yogurt in the dressing. Combined with the aromatic dill, this salad has plenty of presence. If you get tomatoes in your box, add some dice tomatoes to the mix, or see suggestions in Chef’s Tips. If you wish, you can substitute potatoes for the filet beans. If you get tomatoes in your box, go ahead and seed one or two (to yield a cup) and cut them into ¼ inch cubes and fold into the salad after everything else has been finished.
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