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Radish Salad with Red Onion and Feta Cheese

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My radish salad is crisp, peppery, and easy to throw together. Thinly sliced radishes and red onion add sharp flavor, while feta brings a creamy balance that makes it hard to stop at one serving!

Thinly sliced radishes and red onions create a vibrant radish salad, topped with crumbled feta cheese, cilantro leaves, black pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil on a white plate.
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A Note From Kristen

I tested this a few different ways, and thinner slices made the biggest difference. It keeps the salad crisp without being too sharp. I also played with the amount of feta, and it really helps mellow everything and tie the flavors together. I hope you love it as much as I do. Happy eating!
~Kristen

A vibrant radish salad featuring thinly sliced radishes arranged in circles, topped with crumbled feta cheese, red onion, cilantro leaves, and a drizzle of dressing on a light pink background.

Ingredient Notes

A few quick notes on the ingredients that matter most. Find the full ingredient list and instructions in the recipe card below.

  • Radishes: Make sure they’re thinly and evenly sliced to achieve the best, crisp texture. 
  • Feta Cheese: Goat cheese, vegetarian/rennet-free feta cheese, or vegan feta can be used as a substitute.
  • Lemon Juice: You can use lime juice or mild vinegar as a substitute if you’re out of lemon juice.
  • Red onion: Go for very thin slices to keep the flavor from overpowering. If you want it even milder, soak the slices in lemon juice or vinegar for 10 minutes first.
A vibrant radish salad featuring thinly sliced radishes topped with crumbled cheese, cilantro leaves, and a drizzle of dressing sits on a pink surface next to a fork.

How to Make This Radish Salad

01

COMBINE

Place the radishes, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl or on a serving plate.

A vibrant radish salad featuring thinly sliced radishes and red onions, artfully arranged in overlapping circles and finished with fresh cilantro leaves.

02

MAKE DRESSING

Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, honey or maple syrup, salt, and black pepper until smooth.

A glass jar with yellow salad dressing and black pepper specks, stirred with a metal fork, sits on a light pink textured surface—perfect for drizzling over a fresh radish salad.

03

DRIZZLE

Drizzle the dressing over the salad, then scatter the feta on top.

A vibrant radish salad featuring thinly sliced radishes and red onions, artfully arranged in a circular pattern, topped with fresh cilantro leaves and a light vinaigrette.

04

SERVE

Serve and enjoy!

A vibrant radish salad featuring thinly sliced radishes topped with crumbled cheese, fresh cilantro leaves, and a drizzle of dressing, served with a fork beside the plate.

Easy Ways to Serve This Radish Salad

  • Use as a topping for grain bowls or hummus.
  • Serve with tacos, sandwiches, and wraps.
  • Use it to top pita bread, flatbread or pizza.
  • Serve alongside a veggie burger.
  • Top with toasted sunflower seeds, walnuts, or other fresh herbs (like basil, dill, mint, parsley, or chives).
A vibrant radish salad featuring thinly sliced radishes topped with crumbled cheese, cilantro leaves, and seasoning, served on a pink surface with a fork and fresh cilantro nearby.

Crisp and Flavorful Hacks

  • Use a mandoline or sharp knife to create paper-thin radish slices. 
  • If you want mellower red onions, soak the slices in lemon juice or vinegar for about 10 minutes first before using them.
  • Tear the cilantro leaves instead of chopping them to avoid overpowering the salad.  
  • Only mix the crisp veggies with the dressing right before serving to maintain freshness and crunch.
Thinly sliced radishes and red onions create a vibrant radish salad, topped with crumbled feta cheese, fresh cilantro leaves, black pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil on a white plate.

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Thinly sliced radishes and red onions create a vibrant radish salad, topped with crumbled feta cheese, cilantro leaves, black pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil on a white plate.

Radish Salad with Feta and Red Onion

Author: Kristen Wood
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Total 10 minutes
This radish salad is crisp, peppery, and easy to make, with thinly sliced radishes, red onion, and creamy feta tossed in a simple lemon dressing.
Servings 2 servings
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
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Ingredients

Salad
  • 2 cups radishes very thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese use vegetarian/rennet-free feta if necessary
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves loosely packed
Radish Salad Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh or bottled
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Method

  1. Add the radishes, onion, and cilantro to a large plate or bowl.
  2. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, honey (or maple syrup), salt, and black pepper until smoothly combined.
  3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, then sprinkle the feta over the top.
  4. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Storage 
Keep any leftover salad in a sealed or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. If possible, you can store the salad ingredients and dressing in different containers, and toss them together just before serving, to keep the vegetables from becoming soggy.

Nutrition

Serving1servingCalories232kcalCarbohydrates11gProtein5gFat20gSaturated Fat5gPolyunsaturated Fat2gMonounsaturated Fat11gCholesterol22mgSodium624mgPotassium350mgFiber2gSugar6gVitamin A296IUVitamin C25mgCalcium161mgIron1mg

Nutritional information is automatically calculated using a third-party calculator and is an estimate only.

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Kristen is a writer, photographer, recipe developer, and certified functional nutrition expert. She is also the author of Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, Vegetarian Family Cookbook, and Hot Sauce Cookbook for Beginners. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications including Elle, NBC, Chicago Sun-Times, Martha Stewart, MSN, New York Daily News, Healthline, and many more. Kristen is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.

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