Name: Sweet Cucumber and Radish Salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large cucumber (1 pound); 1 bunch radishes; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

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Sweet Cucumber and Radish SaladDitte Isager

Like it or not, cucumbers and radishes have become virtually seasonless. Here, they provide a lively, refreshing counterpoint to the meal's overall richness. What's more, the whole dish can be put together in mere minutes.

Cooks' note:

Salad can be madae 4 hours ahead and chilled, covered.

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