Herb and Radish Salad With Feta and Walnuts Recipe (2024)

I cut the amounts in half to make a side salad for two people to accompany some lemony chicken thighs and griddled zucchini - but honestly I think I could have made the full amount and eaten it all myself. Such a lovely combination of fresh flavors and textures, and it looks gorgeous to boot. Springtime in a bowl. You could also add some chickpeas or white beans to make a more filling main-dish type of deal.

If you're someone who loves concoctions of fresh herbs, you'll really like this salad. The radishes and cucumbers make it a filling companion to grilled fish and an accompanying glass of rose--perfect summer meal. This is very good when your garden is heavy with herbs begging to be used, but maybe not worth the expense of buying all the components at the store. That said, I feel doubling the lemon juice--as well as the feta--would improve this dish the next time I make it.

This is a great salad. Bc lots of people don't like cilantro, I use basil leaves instead.

I have added bulgur to turn this delightful salad into a meatless main course. Delicious.

I made this recipe twice, one time toasting the walnuts the other time leaving them raw. I much preferred the recipe with the raw walnuts! They have a less sweet flavor with a slight bitter edge. Each time I didn't bother with the tarragon.

Yes, strip the leaves off the stem and use just the leaves.

I also used parsley instead of cilantro and toasted slivered almonds instead of walnuts because that's what I had.

This recipe was just as delicious as described. I added another T. lemon juice to the dressing and reduced the amount of dressing on the radish mixture to 2 T. and 1 T. on the herbs. I used arugula, chives, and parsley.

Use a bigger bowl to begin with, and mix with your hands! Then transfer to a prettier bowl to serve, with the herbs piled on top.

Wonderful. Thank you and more, please.

Because French feta's flavor is the closest to the feta Iranians eat daily for breakfast as well as with Sabzi khordan.

I add a can of drained gabanza beans... More than 2 T lemon - and skip the tarragon. Let chill for several hours before serving. This salad has excellent crunch.. Fantastic.

A winner, but do allow lots of time to do necessary fiddlely prepping & if walnuts fresh, skip toastingAssuming one is not going to eat right away,traditionally speaking, not as much effort need doing to ensure desirable ultra-crispness of the radishes - eg keeping in (iced) water until needed/last minute draining/drying w paper towel prior to assembly + also other greens washed etc & loosely wrapped in wet paper towels - crisping in frig also.C’cumber slicing last minute - naturally.

Persian cucumbers are cylindrical and squat, averaging only 10-15 centimeters / 5-6 inches in length. Its outer skin is dark green and thin with visible, shallow ridges. The inner flesh is light green with a firm and moist texture and very few, undeveloped seeds. Persian cucumbers provide a sweet and mild taste with a pronounced crunch.

This was excellent. Cut back for 2 using 1 bunch radishes, 1 cucumber, half the feta and walnuts. Served with Persian lamb shanks. Will make again.

This is my favorite ever salad! I’ve made it so many times. Luckily I live near a Persian grocery so herbs are all available, fresh, and reasonably priced along with Persian cucumbers, radishes, walnuts and feta. You can wash herbs night before and leave them to dry for next day’s assembly (same with radishes and cukes). I love it even when leftover next day (not as pretty but just as tasty). Thanks Samin for a forever recipe. And thanks Tehran Market in Santa Monica for the produce.

Made exactly as written, other than to cut everything in half for 2 adults and a toddler, we all gobbled it up! Will definitely make again and again.

Delicious, and addition of raw sugar snap peas cut to similar size worked really well. Sprinkle with sumac before serving.

Absolutely excellent. I make this salad regularly (spring-summer) and it's always a hit. I now skip on toasting the walnuts - go for it if you have time but doesn't enhance the salad much. The herbs are the star of the show. Add extra lemon juice, some red pepper chilli flakes for a little kick, and be bold with herbs! Dill is a must, but sometimes I don't have tarragon or chives but add extra cilantro and parsley (basil is a bit too bold). Add lemon mint from my garden when it's ready. Enjoy!

A friend made this for my birthday during Covid, and I became obsessed with it. I was a nanny, and I got my younger kids hooked on it too. My friend had made it with daikon and radishes, and we started making it just with the huge daikon we’d find at the farmer’s market. We’d use whatever herbs we had available, and really excellent feta (how we missed the old days when we would try the different fetas to see which was the best that week!). This is forever a go-to salad.

Added zest of one lemon and a clove of fresh garlic. It was great.

Loved this! Added bulgur and made a meal. Used basil, chives, dill, parsley.

This was perfect.. I had all of the herbs left over from last Sundays Farmers Market. I served it on the side of the Saffron Salmon Kababs. Really nice on a warm summer evening with a bottle of really dry rose.

This is a great salad. I added one cup cooled/cooked rice to make it more substantial and it tasted great.

This is the best salad ever!! I have made it so many times—exactly according to the recipe because Samin is brilliant. If you have access to a Persian grocery store (looking at you Tehran Market in Santa Monica) you will be able to get all your herbs for maybe $6 total with leftover herbs for the fridge. Plus the Persian cukes, radishes, French feta will be there too. Tonite also from store: hummus and Most O Khiar (yogurt, mint, dill, cucumber, salt, pepper, garlic) and Sanjak bread.

Late May so no cukes from the garden yet but this was great even without them. Had to substitute scallions for the chives. Young mountain mint kept it delicate. Superb lunch on it's own.

I garden for recipes like this. So beautiful and flavorful. I’m always asked if there is anymore.

Happiness in a bowl. I added avocado and did t have any dill.

I doubled the recipe for a 12 person dinner and served it over a bed of baby arugula. Fresh and bright, a great side.

Sabzi salad! Toasting walnuts is not necessary (and untoasted is more authentic). Outstanding dish.