How to Make Pickled Watermelon Radish

Jump To Recipe // June 10, 2022 // 0 Comments »

This pickled watermelon radish is a beautiful and healthy condiment that’s perfect for adding to your next salad or bowl! It’s made without refined sugar or white vinegar.

What is watermelon radish?

Watermelon radish is one of my favorite vegetables! It has a beautiful light green exterior and a hot pink exterior, making it one of the most aesthetic vegetables in terms of color.

Watermelon radish is great raw, julienned, or pickled! Pickled watermelon radish is easy to make and delicious on a variety of dishes like tacos, bowls, and salads. It’s the perfect way to jazz up your dishes to impress your guests, or just add more aesthetics and flavor to your own cooking.

What does pickled watermelon radish taste like?

Radishes tend to be fairly peppery, and watermelon radish is similar. It’s mildly peppery and very lightly sweet. When pickled, it dulls the peppery flavor just a bit and adds a bright pop of acid.

The ingredients and tools to make pickled watermelon radish

Watermelon Radish. Depending on where you’re located, these are easier to find in the spring and summer.
Apple Cider Vinegar. Traditionally you would pickle with white vinegar, but apple cider vinegar works great here as well.
Coconut Sugar. This recipe uses coconut sugar instead of white, refined sugar.
Salt, Peppercorns and Bay Leaf. This adds a bit more depth of flavor to the radishes.
Mandolin Slicer. You don’t need a mandolin slicer, but I find it’s much easier to do uniform slices with this than with a knife.
A Round Jar. I like using weck jars.

How to make pickled watermelon radish

Step 1. Slice the watermelon radish and add to a jar with bay leaf and peppercorns.
Step 2. Using a small saucepan, combine the water, vinegar, salt, and coconut sugar. Allow to come to a simmer for 3-4 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat.

Step 3. Carefully pour the liquid over the watermelon radish, fully covering the radish. Allow to cool before covering the jar with a lid and placing it in the fridge. Allow to cool in the fridge for 45 minutes to an hour before enjoying and keep for up to a week.

Tips & tricks for pickled watermelon radishes

Slice them thin. I love using a mandolin slicer for this, but you can also use a knife is you’re careful and uniform with your cuts.
Scrub the watermelon radish well beforehand. You want to make sure it’s super clean!

How do you serve pickled watermelon radishes?

Pickled watermelon radish adds a brightness and flavor pop to dishes like salads, tacos, and grain and veggie bowls. They’re also great on a sandwich to add an acidic element!

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