Using a spiralizer is one new way to mix up your salad routine. With a handheld spiralizer or a countertop spiralizer like the Paderno 4-Blade Spiralizer, you can create long, meaty ribbons of any hearty vegetable, from carrots to zucchini to daikon radishes. Here are three spiralized salad recipes that serve as great jumping-off points.
Apple, Fennel and Radish Salad
This refreshing salad is most colorful when made with a watermelon radishes, but you can substitute red radishes if watermelon radishes aren’t available.
Farmers’ Market Salad with Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette
This vibrantly colored salad is delicious as is, but we also love it topped with crispy garlic chips.
Beet, Fennel and Carrot Salad
This nutrient-dense salad will spark a love affair with beets. Although it’s not essential, to minimize the bleeding effect of the red beets, you can rinse and then soak the spiralized beets in cold water for 5 to 10 minutes before tossing and serving.