A New Approach to Salad
This Daikon Salad with Bacon provides a tasty and reviving compliment to any meal. The bacon complements the clean, somewhat sharp daikon to create a light yet filling salad. I enjoy how easily the basic components combine to provide strong tastes in every bite. This salad will be a hit at the table whether you're planning a gathering or a laid-back evening meal. Its well-balanced mix of delicious excellence and freshness will make it an immediate favorite in your cooking.
The Combining of Flavors
Often included in many Japanese recipes, daikon, a mild-flavored winter radish identified by its long white root, gives the salad a crisp texture and subdued sweet taste. When combined with sprouts and coated in a homemade bacon dressing, the daikon's flavor is enhanced. Producing a vivid blend of sensations that wonderfully complement one another.
Enjoying Your Daikon Salad
A compliment to a more Western-style cuisine or as a side dish with a classic Japanese meal. The smoky richness of the bacon dressing and the sour notes of vinegar and soy sauce envelop the crisp veggies in a savory delight. This daikon salad with bacon dressing looks quick to make and delicious to eat. It will tantalize your taste receptors and provide a new angle on your menu.
Recipes to serve Daikon Salad with Bacon with:
Daikon Salad with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 lb Daikon
- 1 pack Kaiware Sprouts
- 6 slices of Bacon
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1½ tablespoon Vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- Pepper
Instructions
- Use about half or 1 lb of Daikon.
- Remove the outer skin from the Daikon.
- Cut the Daikon into thin slices.
- Then cut the slices into thin strips.
- Place the Daikon strips into cold water.
- Cut the roots off the Kaiware Sprouts.
- Place the sprouts in the cold water with the Daikon.
- Soak the Daikon and sprouts for 15 minutes.
- Cut six slices of bacon into ⅓” pieces.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil on medium heat.
- Add the bacon and cook until it becomes crispy.
- Turn off the heat and add 1.5 tablespoons of vinegar.
- Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and pepper to taste.
- Remove the Daikon and sprouts from the water.
- Add the bacon dressing mixture to the Daikon and sprouts.
- Mix everything thoroughly.
- Serve and enjoy!
