Cucumber Radish Salad Recipe (VIDEO)
This creamy Cucumber Radish Salad Recipe wins on all fronts. It has a crunchy crisp texture and is creamy good. This is one of our all-time favorite radish recipes! P.S. Did you know radishes are a superfood?
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My husband said this creamy Cucumber Radish Salad takes him back to his childhood in Ukraine. Radishes are very popular in European dishes and we sure love our radish recipes!
This salad is ridiculously easy to make and is a staple in our home in summer. We created a NEW VIDEO for this recipe so more people could discover it. It’s a keeper!
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Radishes Are A Superfood!
Did you know radishes are considered a SUPER FOOD? Yes, they are so good for you; rich in Vitamin C, Folic Acid and Potassium, oh and they aid in digestion and heart health also!
Ingredients for Cucumber Radish Salad:
There are literally 3 ingredients in this radish salad and 2 ingredients in the dressing (including salt!) I know what you’re thinking; WOAH – that can’t be all?! My Mother has been making this recipe since I was a child and sometimes a classic recipe doesn’t need any improvement.
Cook’s Tip: Stir the sour cream dressing into the salad just before serving. The longer it sits, the more liquid the dressing becomes as the salt causes the cucumber to release some juice. But I guarantee you’ll use a spoon to gather any extra juice left behind. It’s so yummy!
Watch How to Make Radish Salad:
Watch Natasha make this creamy cucumber radish salad. I wasn’t exaggerating when I said it was EASY! It is a classic and we will never stop loving this recipe! If you haven’t already, click to subscribe to our Youtube Cooking Channel and be sure to click the bell icon so you’ll be the first to know when we post a new video.
Radishes also have a very satisfying crunch; Mmm! I love that this simple sour cream dressing neutralizes the radishes slight pungent flavor and enhances their sweetness. I was impressed when my 4 year old ate and enjoyed this radish and cucumber salad.
Radish Recipes to Discover (for Radish Lovers!):
- Avocado Salmon Salad is a great way to incorporate radishes
- Creamy Potato Salad – a SURPRISING twist on a classic
- Avocado Toasts – have you tried radish on avocado? MMM!
- Lettuce Wraps – the photos are bad but we are obsessed
Creamy Cucumber Radish Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 20 radishes, (2 bunches), trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chives or green onion, (1 bunch), chopped
- 3/4 cup sour cream, *
- 3/4 tsp sea salt, or add to taste
Instructions
- In a medium salad bowl, combine sliced cucumbers, sliced radishes and chopped green onion.
- Just before serving, add 3/4 cup sour cream and 3/4 tsp salt or add salt to taste. Stir to coat the salad in dressing.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving
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Here are the earlier photographs of this radish salad. As you can see there are only so many ways to photograph a 4-ingredient salad! ha!
Q: Do you love radishes? What is YOUR favorite way to eat them? I’d love to hear from you in a comment below. Have an amazing weekend, my friends!
Loads of Love (and radishes),
-Natasha and the fam 🙂
Natasha Kravchuk
Hi! I'm Natasha Kravchuk. Here you'll find delicious, trusted recipes with easy step-by-step photos and videos. 
I loved the simplicity of this recipe! It was the perfect salad for a summer dinner, I will use it often!!!
It really is the perfect summer salad. I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Sandi!
Can you use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream? Any other dairy options?
Hi Jasmin! Regular sour cream gives the most original flavor, but low-fat sour cream or plain Greek Yogurt will work too. I haven’t tested any other substitutes.
I blend up 2% cottage cheese for low fat/ high protein option and it works great! Love this recipe
Thank you so much for sharing that with us!
I love radishes also! My favorite snack! I also love to add them to pot roast, beef or pork! So delicious! Just trim and throw them in! Even better than the potatoes!
Really tasty! I added fresh dill to mine as it is in season!
Sound delicious!
Favorite radish use, butter slice of rye bread, layer sliced radishes, 3-4 layers , salt generously and enjoy!!
Totally delicious. I added some apple cider vinegar to it and probably used more salt and dill. I loved it. So fresh tasting and creamy. Thank you for the recipe!
So glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
The cucumber radish salad! So simple and so delicious!! Definitely a favorite!! Absolutely love your recipies.
Thank you, Larry! I’m happy you enjoy this recipe.
Try mixing low fat buttermilk and sour cream for a cucumber salad. My husband’s grandmother made what our family called Summer Salad. My husband craves it when our cucumbers are in season. It has sliced cucumbers, diced green onions including the tops, sour cream, buttermilk, and cottage cheese. If you mix cottage cheese into the dressing, you can use less sour cream and make it lower in calories. I will try adding radishes this year. It will be an interesting change.
That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing, Gwen.
I bought radish’s and cucumber’s this evening, I plan on making this tomorrow. My mouth is watering.
Yumm.
Sounds like a plan! Please update us on how it goes.
So delicious and so simple—and I had all the ingredients! My husband is from Slovakia; he and his family love it when I make your recipes. (As do I—they always come out delicious.)
Thank you, Yolanda! I’m so happy you and your family enjoy my recipes. Thank you for the review.
Thank you so much, I made this with a pork roast and bbq beans and my husband raved.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Kellie!
I’m on a salt restricted diet….any hints on how to season without salt?
Hi June, since the dressing is so simple, it would be hard to omit it without losing a ton of flavor.
Salt added to a recipe right before eating is usually pretty minimal. High amounts are generally in the processing,
My husband and 5 year loved this radish and cucumber salad!
I did what one of the other commenters recommended and added a sprig of mint diced up with the dill and a pinch of sugar with the salt and sour cream. So, so good!!! Thank you!
Sounds perfect! I’m glad your family enjoyed this recipe, Heather! Thanks for your awesome review and feedback.
I like them on a cold roast beef sandwich with a little mayo and horseradish sauce.
That sounds amazing! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
This caught my eye right away. My favourite way to eat radishes…is with cucumbers! But I usually just slice them up and sprinkle on vinegar and salt. I even have my wife eating the same thing. (It only took about 20 years :-). I’m gonna try this today. Thanks for your amazing recipes. Natasha’s Kitchen gets its own tag in my digital recipe box!
You’re welcome Raplh!
This is really good and I don’t even like cucumbers lol! It’s mainly the smell of cucumbers that bothers me and the sour cream covers it up nicely. 5 stars all on its own and also a great ‘base’ salad to jazz up. I tried it following the recipe and also a variation, adding fresh dill, avocado, antipasto olives, splash of evoo and red wine vinegar, and some pepper. Great both ways!
Thank you for the review. So glad it was enjoyed.
Oh, nice 😍 typically russian! I love this easy salad. My parents are from kazakhstan, we live in Germany. And my german partner and my friends love this, too.
That’s so great! It totally is a Slavic classic! I hope you love this recipe!
This looks delicious! Thank you for this recipe.
My favourite way of eating radishes is on a fresh bread with fresh, unsalted butter, very thinly sliced radishes piled on the breat and sprinkled with sea salt. It’s a comfort food in my house. My husband won’t eat it but our daughter loves it.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing that with us, Grace. I’m glad your daughter likes it!
It looked delicious until I saw it was sour cream!! I don’t like that.
Thank you for the cucumber-radish recipe. Can’t wait to try it tomorrow. Having salmon patties and wanted something tangy and different to serve guests.
I love radishes with turnips!
I hope you love this recipe, Joyce!
I too grew up eating a very similar cucumber salad. Instead of just green onions, I use thinly sliced yellow onion and add both salt and pepper to the mixture. On occasion, I add sliced radishes, but more often just the peeled and sliced cucumbers. I also vary it by adding small pieces of iceberg lettuce and mixing it in just before serving the salad. I like when the cukes have marinated in the sour cream mixture a little while for more flavor. It is my go to salad for Thanksgiving and also when I serve pork roast or chops.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I love radishes. When I was little my grandparents had a huge garden and for lunch grandma would make radish sandwiches. Delish!
That’s so great! We love radishes! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Just tried this salad for the first time tonight. I used fresh chives from the garden and my hubby raved about the salad. Will make this one again as it is so refreshing on a hot day like today!
Love it! Thanks for your wonderful and great feedback, Carol. I’m so glad you loved the salad.
Will try this. Is similar to a sour cream dill weed dressing we make. Is here a reason you always seem to use English cucumbers as opposed to just cucumbers?
Hi Kim, it depends on when the recipe was developed. When I have garden cucumbers, I use those. English cucumbers are easier to use versus the less expensive wax-coated cucumbers because you have to peel the wax-coated ones and I do like to leave good cucumbers skins on so I opt for English cucumbers which are available year-round. In any recipe, you can substitute with regular cucumbers though.
I added half a sliced onion, dill and mint, salt pepper, and a pinch of sugar…it was devoured!!!!
That is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your great feedback with us.
Do you peel the cucumbers or do you leave a Pilling on
Hi Nancy, we left it on. You are welcome to peel them if you’d prefer it
Love your recipes. Will make the cucumber radish salad.
Loved your recipe for the Hungarian Goulash and Russian Braised Cabbage .Both recipes are keepers. Thank you.
Lucy B.
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That’s so great Lucy! Thank you for sharing that wonderful feedback with me.
This is super good with just the three ingredients, but because I have masses of fresh herbs in the garden just now, I added fresh dill and mint, a hint of fresh garlic and a squeeze of lemon. Also used half whole-milk yogurt and half sour cream. Wonderful.
Thanks for the recipe!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review Sue!
I made this on 28 Jul 2019, very well liked. I did use Greek yogurt as one person in the family does not like sour cream, but that did not hinder the flavor at all. Perfect side dish, worthy of 10 stars, as always. Thanks, Natasha, for the great recipe.
That’s so awesome Rodney! Thank you for sharing that amazing review with me!
Love radishes, eat them every day.
I just slice them and add a light sprinkle of salt.
Yummy
Are they so fresh and the best! Thank you for sharing that with us Joann!
Delicious!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that!
My family favorite for radishes, is in radish sandwiches!!
Bread, butter and a little salt on the sliced radishes in between the bread and butter.
That sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing that with me, Rick!
I will definitely try this, My Mom used to make a similar salad using sweet white onions sliced thinly instead of radishes – all other ingredients were the same as this recipe. . I loved it and I know I will love this one, too!
That’s so great, Sharon! I sure hope you do! I look forward to your feedback!
Easy to make super food salad. You can never go wrong. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that! Thank you, Shane!
Cucumber has this refreshing taste that I really like. This recipe is perfect for the dinner that I’ll be hosting this weekend. I’m sure my guests will love it. I can’t wait to try this soon.
That’s so great!
I love your radish recipes
I like to mince up radishes really tiny and use them in my deviled eggs!
That’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me :).
Having a crispy and creamy salad with a Super Food is a must try salad recipe! Just a question. Can we add a bit of spiciness to this?
I think that may work! I personally love a little heat in my food so I say go for it! If you experiment I would love to know how you like it!
I made this salad and it turned out beautifully, just like mom made it in my childhood back in Ukraine. I cook well and often, but need to have a recipe in front of me, and your blog is a wealth of various recipes that work every time. Dyakuyu -Thank you and your family very much, Natasha!
Thank you for this wonderful review Iryna!! I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe!
Natasha, you make recipes and cooking so much fun!
I appreciate the feedback, Joni!
Bought a huge bag of radishes today and found this recipe. It was perfect. The only change I made was all 0% greek yogurt instead of sour cream and add some dill. Very good. The yogurt cut some of the heat from the radishes. I will make it again.
I’m so happy to hear this worked well with yogurt! Thanks for sharing that with us!
I’ve never tried a salad like this. Looks simple enough to make and I can imagine the crunchiness of the radish really making this a joy to eat. Will definitely have to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Hi John! I’m happy you discovered our blog! Hope you enjoy this recipe!
I haven’t tried the recipe yet but it will be on my list for the weekend. I love cucumbers and radishes both. My favorite way to eat a radish is to sprinkle a little salt on it and take a bite.
We love them also! So crunchy and good!
I loved this recipe, I made mine with some plain 4% greek yogurt, added some dill, about a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
Thank you for sharing that with is, Shawna!
First off, this salad is so nutritious and satisfying…..I did lay it over some spring greens. …….AND, My niece introduced me to very simply— sliced radish with a slather of good soft butter as we stood around the stove at holiday. Amazing Norwegian staple. Really, it’s that easy and WOW.
Thank you for that great review, Martin! I’m so happy you all enjoyed that!
So simple but so good! Will be making it again for sure!
Sounds like you found a new favorite, Natalie!
What a great summer salad! Everyone loved it! We’ll be doing this one again. Thank you Natasha!
You are so welcome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
I love eating radishes thinly sliced on bread with butter and topped with a sprinkling of salt. Mmmmmmm
I also love them in my potato salad.
We grew up eating them after they had soaked in cold water and adding a dash of salt.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me 🙂
I mince (cut really fine) radishes, mix with sour cream and serve on baked potatoes!
I love to roast radishes!! They turn sweet like vadalia onions!
mmm That sounds good! Thanks for sharing that with us Jan!
If you add 1/4 cup mayo ( I used Hellman’s ) with the sour cream, it does not get as “wet”–also, lightly salting sliced cukes and allowing them to sit for 30 minutes–then pat dry help draw a lot of moisture from them without losing needed moisture and flavor. LOVE this salad. I truly think I could have some each day.
Thank you for sharing your great review, Henny!
Being born and raised in the South, radishes were only in salads. I attended a spring cocktail party and one of the passed platters was a thinly sliced radish on the top of a toasted Baquette round that had been spread with a good quality un-salted butter. A few sea salt flakes were sprinkled on top the radish.
“Peppery & Sweet”
Delicious.
Mmm that sounds tasty! Thank you for sharing that with us, Henny!
Love this recipe. Followed it exactly and it is delicious! Only recommendation is to add salt in quarter tsp increments. The 3/4 is too salty for me (don’t eat much salt here) so I’d be better off with a 1/4 or 1/2. Otherwise, amazing! Love Natasha’s Kitchen Recipes, I come here all the time 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Marina!
Very simple to make, the flavors were great but my problem was the dressing just liquefied while chilling. I wish there was a more substantial base for the dressing.
Hi Linda, anytime salt is added to cucumbers, it will release juice so I would highly suggest not adding dressing until ready to serve. This salad is best served fresh. You could also make this salad with a vinaigrette, but it would be the same scenario of there is salt in the dressing.
Made this tonight for dinner. I couldn’t believe something so simple could be so, so good! Everyone loved it…will have to make a double batch next time!
I’m so happy to hear that Sandra 😀. Thank you for the great review and for making the recipe. Feel free to explore our salad section and maybe find more favorites.
Finally another salad just for me. lol Husband doesn’t care for cucumbers or radishes.. Me – I love them both. I’m especially fond of radish sandwiches.. just sliced radish, butter, salt and pepper! I will def make this salad soon
I hope you both enjoy the recipe Char! Please let me know what you both think!
Made this today and it is DELICIOUS. Had Greek yogurt on hand so thinned it just a smidge with a couple drops of vinegar fore easy stirring. Crispy. Juicy. Filling. I live in the desert so this will be my go to salad for the summer. Looked at some other reviews and variations so can see how versitile it is. Might add jar trader joe cut beets in vinegar next time.
I’m happy to hear how much you enjoy the recipe Jan! Thanks for sharing your excellent review with other readers!
I love it!!!!
I’m happy to hear that! 🙂
Христос воскрес!
Thank you for taking me back to my childhood with this wonderful recipe Natasha. I remember it with one more ingredient, reserved for special occasions…feta cheese.
He is Risen indeed!! 🙂 Feta soudns like a wonderful addition. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
This looks delicious! But, it looks like you used chives, but recipe says green onion?
I use them interchangeably in this salad. Either one works great 🙂
I made this for our work Christmas party (liked that it was red and green and didn’t need to be hot), and it got ate UP! Thanks so much for sharing!
Heather, you are very welcome and thank you for such a great review 😬.
My childhood salad, I love it. And my kids, even they were born here love it as well. Thanks for all your recipes.
You are very welcome Julia, I’m so glad to hear that 😁.
I really love this recipe. It’s so simple, tasty and filling. I love a lot of your salad recipes. 🙂 Thank you for your nice recipes.
I’m so happy your’e enjoying my recipes! Thank YOU for your wonderful review 🙂
Thanks for this recipe. I have made it twice and like it. It helps me get more veggies into my day.
Thank you for the nice review Jenny, I’m glad you like it 😄.
So so yummy! I love the crunch in this salad!
Alla, thank you for the nice review! Reading your comment is making me hungry for some salad 😋.
My Grandma used to make this for me all the time. I love it so much. I can’t get anyone in my family to eat it……oh well, more for me!
Krissy, I’m so happy you enjoyed the salad. Thank you for sharing that with us! Your family is missing out 😁.
Almost making the same salad but instead of cucumbers I usually add hard boiling eggs. Turns out great as well… Try it…
Thanks for sharing. I will try it soon.
Thank you for the tip, I should give it a try 😀.
Z-S, you are giving me the idea to add hard-boiled eggs to this recipe if I want a meal out of it, since both cucumbers and radishes are great with eggs.
I’ve been craving it since morning yesterday. So i made it for lunch, when my girls came back from school. All my family loved it! i’m same way: it takes me back to childhood in Ukraine:) ! And my kindergartener said it was her best salad EVER!!!
Awww! That is the sweetest review! Thank you for sharing that with us 🙂
This is my favorite salad, Natasha! So fresh and creamy!!!
Mmm I agree and radish gives it amazing flavor and crunch. Thanks Tania! 🙂
Hey made this salad today but in a different way didn’t have an English cucumber so used a beefsteak tomato cut up 2 radishes into half moons also same thing with a quarter of a red onion into half moons added mayo salt pepper garlic powder and a hint red pepper mmmmm can’t wait to eat it for Fri night Shabbat dinner next time gotta try it with cucumber
Wow, that sounds really delicious… Let me know how it tastes and thank you for sharing it with me 😀.
Omg Natasha it was totally delish and very yummy it came out really way good the combo of the tomato radishes and red onion worked out really well definitely making it again my mom even liked it love your site lots my go to for recipes and whatever else enjoy the rest of your weekend darlin cheers
Tzivia, I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us! 😁
Anytime my pleasure sweetheart cheers
Hey Natasha, have you ever tried adding boiled eggs to the salad?! It’s sooo good! 🙂
I haven’t tried it but that is a great suggestion. Thank you!
Hi Natasha! Just wanted to say that the best part of this recipe was the scripture at the end!!!! 🌺. 😉
I’m glad you liked it. 🙂 Thanks Lisa!
Wonderful salad. I grew up on this recipe (my Mom is of Lithuanian descent). To solve the issue of the salad becoming liquidy is to salt the cucs and let them sit for awhile, drain, then continue with the recipe. I also add some pepper and a tad of lemon juice. My family continues to make this salad for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
wonderful! Thanks for sharing your tip! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your recipe! I was just looking in my fridge and I saw a cucumbers and radishes I need to use. I’m excited to try this recipe. Bless you!
Let me know how you like the salad, I hope you’ll love it :).
Hi Natasha,
i made i this Tuesday. Thanks for reminding about this recipe. I did not make it for ages, but it is simple, nutritious and so quick and easy to make.
Очень вкусный и давно позабытый 🙂 . Спасибо еще раз!
You’re so welcome! I’m happy you enjoyed it 🙂
I’m currently on my 5th time making this salad. It is SO delicious! I came across it while researching Ukranian recipes (I’m half Ukranian, but not many food traditions were passed down in my family). Love your blog and recipes. Thank you!
I’m so happy to hear you love the salad 🙂 Thanks Michele!
Made this salad along with cabbage fried rice today. Yumm!
Yum that sounds like a really yummy combination! I already ate dinner and now I’m hungry again! 🙂
It’s so interesting reading everyone’s comment! The ingredients are so simple, so common, yet everyone remembers it from their childhood.
For a party couple weeks ago, I combined this & the Creamy Cucumber Tomato Salad. Without me telling him beforehand, my friend (originally from Ukraine) immediately identified that “May made the Ukrainian Salad”! & proclaimed it’s his “favorite”. 😉
I used 50-50 of Smetana & Kefir yogurt (I cultivated my own Kefir & just drained to thicken it), & add dill instead of scallions.
Thanks for sharing your version and story :-). I love food stories!
Dear Natasha,
I really like the radish and cucumber salad. First, I Pinned it then I tried it. It’s very yummy and my parents liked it. That is important. I will be trying other salads and the creamy chicken and rice.
Thanks, Patricia
Thank you so much for the great review and welcome to my blog :-). The rice has been very popular! Rave reviews across the board! I hope you love it too.
YUMMMMM! I love this stuff! I had no idea that this salad was popular in your region, as well. In Macedonia, we eat it by the buckets! 😀
I think we probably have alot of these salads in common! 🙂 It must be because they are just incredibly good! 🙂
this salad looks delicious, never tried it before,i will try 2 make it one day, speicaly when u have our own garden u can make all kinds of salads.Natasha do u have a recipe for tuna salad with pasta?
I have something similar with canned chicken and pasta. It’s so simple but my family loves it! 😉 I bet you could make a tuna salad and use it instead. One of the first recipes I ever posted 🙂 https://natashaskitchen.com/2009/12/10/old-school-egg-noodles-with-chicken-and-mayo/
Thanx Natasha !!! Retcepti supper !!!!!!
Made this for the first time last week – was really good!
Made it again for Mothers Day tweaked with a bit of white pepper, fresh dill and strained Greek yogurt (with a touch or cornstarch to match the texture) in place of the sour cream.
Definitely an add to our summer salad repertoire!
That’s fantastic! Thanks for sharing your Greek yogurt version. I’m sure others are curious about using it and now I want to try it as well! 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Hey Natasha,
Are chives and green onion the same thing?
Chives are thinner, green onions are thicker, but you can usually interchange them. Hope this helps :).
Your recipe looks yummy with the radishes… Never thought of adding them to this salad. Our family salts the sliced cucumbers and leaves them sit til the juice comes out and the cukumber a are a bit wilted (1/2-3/4 of an hour). We then add the sour cream and mix it in. I find that a couple of tablespoons of vinegar added in make a tangy addition.
Do you drain the salad before adding sour cream or keep the juice in?
I remember this salad, very often my mother made it for summer dinner-) Looks stunning-))
Hugs,,
Yelena
Thanks Yelena and the hugs are always appreciated 😉 Have an awesome day!
This salad always reminds me about spring back home. I let my salad to sit in the fridge a bit for the juices to come out and then use dark rye bread to soak them up.
Sounds good to me! 🙂
Yum…thanks for reminder of this salad…I have forgotten about it 😉 we always add lots of eggs too. Now have to buy radishes.
You’re welcome 🙂 I guess I need to try it with eggs!
Христос Воскресе!
С праздником Вас, Наташа! Пожелать хочу Вам и вашим близким здоровья, счастья, мира и благоденствия. Пусть сегодня за праздничным столом соберутся друзья, родственники и все те, кого вы любите. Осторожней, пасхальный стол- щедрый стол, чего на нём только нет: и крашенки, и домашняя колбаска, и шуба и блинчики с рыбкой и с икоркой…и,конечно же, салат из редиски со сметанкой…Хух..Вот это да! Святой праздник должен быть таким, обильным и светлым, как Начало Новой Жизни.))
Да хранит Вас Бог!
Алёна, Санкт-Петербург.
That sounds like a wonderful menu! I love the idea of homemade kielbasa. That is something I have to make and post one of these days! 🙂 God bless you and thank you for your sweet comment : ) Happy Easter!
Christ is Risen! Paskha celebration at our Agape Feast in Church this year. In the past I spent a week cooking so much food and always had a houseful of guests. This year it was all combined with our church family celebrating together. Your salad is among one of my favorites!
Thank you so much Zina! It sounds like you had a beautiful Easter celebration surrounded by your church family. I always always love church potlucks. 🙂 Yes! He is risen indeed 🙂
We love this salad, we usually add eggs and mayo instead of sour cream. So yummy! Will try sour cream next time. Thanks.
You’re welcome! I hope you love it! It tastes lighter with the sour cream 🙂
Oh Natasha that salad reminded me about a summer day in Ukraine! My mom used to make it when I was little, so I cant wait to make it for my family today!! Very good option for Easter!! Thank you so much for sharing it, always a pleasure to read your blog and try new recipes with you!!!
Thanks Veronika! I love how the classic dishes bring back memories 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoy the blog and recipes!
I love this combination. We make this often. My boys love radishes and they are 9 and 4. They will eat them with bread and nothing else! Put it in a salad and I hear no complaining only munching. 🙂
They eat them plain? Wow that is impressive! 🙂
This takes me back to my childhood as well! I just literally wrote up a whole post about radishes, cucumbers, and green onion salads that my mom used to make around this time of the year. Great memories and good salad!!!
That’s awesome! I’ll have to check it out 🙂 Isn’t it great how food brings back memories?
This salad is very reminiscent of summers in Ukraine. This is a very nostalgic flavor for me. Love it!
For me too. I don’t remember it from Ukraine (too young!) but my mom made it often when I was growing up even in the US 🙂
I need to make this salad again and I should add some cucumbers as well since this sounds like a great addition to the radishes and green onions. I also add a little bit of olive oil and some black pepper, its one of my favorite salads. Thanks for all the hard work Natasha, you are my most trusted source. Have a wonderful Easter!
That is so sweet of you to say. Thank you so much! Happy Easter to you as well! I bet it’s nice with a little olive oil and pepper 🙂 Now I’m carving this salad all over again!
My husband favorite salad! I’ve put a “healthy twist” to it (as I find myself doing to most russian dishes) and throw in chopped spinach (it’s virtually tasteless in this salad, yet adds great nutrients) and substitute plain greek yogurt for half the sour cream. Per your commenters suggestions, I’ll have to try adding eggs next time. 🙂
I love the idea of adding spinach. Do you chop it or add the whole leaves?
I grew up on this salad except that my father would also mix in cottage cheese!
Oh that sounds yummy and even healthier! Did he still use sour cream or was is just cottage cheese?
yes- he still used the sour cream
That looks so good!
Thank you so much Chloe 🙂
I make this salad too and it’s just so refreshing! My mom makes a sour cream salad with just radishes & green onions. My mother-in-law makes a sour cream salad with just cucumbers. I thought – why not combine the 2 together? Tada! Out came this salad 🙂 I am jealous your son eats it – my kids will not touch radishes, but I’m hoping they’ll become wiser with age, lol. Happy Easter!
It was his first experience with radishes. I just told them they were crunchy and sweet and he took the bait! 😉
Hi Natasha! I just love referring to your site for insperation! My hubby & I are hosting Easter at our house for the first time this year 🙂 Here’s our menu (some dishes are from your website) : pretzel jello, drunken cherry cake, pirogi w/poppy seeds, bulka, goluptsi, mashed potatoes, wafli w/condesed milk & cream cheese, smoked tri tip, teriyaki salmon, pashtet, salads & shuba. We’ll be coloring & decorating Easter eggs with our kids as well. That about sums up our Ukrainian-American feast! Oh & this radish salad looks sooo yummy, I may just add it to the menu 😉
Thank you for taking the time to post all of your amazing recipes.
Wishing you & yours a blessed Easter!!
Wow that sounds like a very delicious and well-thought-out menu! Can I come? 😉 What kind of bulka is it? Oh and what is pashtet? Sounds interesting! We’ll be doing eggs tomorrow too! 🙂 Thank you Alla and a happy and blessed Easter to you and your family!
It’s a sweet bulka with raisins, topped with powdered sugar/egg white icing 🙂 & Pashtet is sort of like American meatloaf. Except my mom makes it extra special by placing hard boiled eggs in the middle. So when you slice it, you get that extra surprise 🙂
Oh I see, the bulka is like our version of paska. The pashtet sounds wonderful!
What would you recommend this salad would be served with? Thanks
Any kind of potato or rice dish. Serve it just like you would a regular cucumber & tomato salad. I hope you love it!
Looks soooo good! When I was prego this was my favorite salad 🙂 but I always added hard boiled eggs to it and no cucumber! I just love your photography! Great job 🙂
Thank you so much for the sweet compliment. 🙂 My Mama-in-law says she puts eggs in hers too. Do you dice or shred them?
We used eggs as well. Just slice them as you would cucumber:)
I bet that’s pretty! Thanks Zowie 🙂
usually cube them! Or if I’m in a rush I’ll shred them! Yummy salad 🙂
We also omit the cucumber and put in hard boiled egg. We dice the eggs. I love it, with half mayo half sour cream.
Sounds like a new salad I have to try! 😉