As far back as Kievan Rus epoch, the people managed to prove the radish’s medicinal properties and therefore invented lots of mouth-watering and beneficial recipes with radish.
Ingredients
Radish 400 g
Carrot 100 g
Walnut 0.5 glass
Celery stem 1 pieces
Smetana (sour cream) 200 g
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Stages of cooking
1
Finely grate washed and peeled carrot.
2
Finely grate washed and peeled radish.
3
Chop the celery stem and nuts and then add 2 tablespoons of sour cream. Put the mix into blender and make a purée-like paste.
4
Add the remaining sour cream, stir and put into salad dish or serve portioned; decorate.
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