I’ve been on a mission to create more Halloween Salads because I feel like it’s under represented in the realm of Halloween food. And let me tell you, I’ve been having a lot of fun creating and eating all these bad boys! And this one is no exception. This refreshing salad is an Asian inspired Daikon Radish Salad with a garlicky rice wine vinegar dressing garnished with festive nori spiders and black sesame seeds. It’s so simple and comes together in a flash. And it keeps over night(minus the spider garnish) so you can make it ahead for your Halloween gathering. Serve it family style for a sit down dinner, or plate it into individual servings for an appetizer and cocktail Halloween party.
The only thing that makes this a Halloween dish is the simple edible spider garnish. An easy detail to add if you have a spider paper punch on hand and some nori sheets. I was lucky to have the mini spider punch by G Studio from years ago, which unfortunately I believe is discontinued since i can’t find it online, but there are other styles of punches like this large spider punch I purchased from The Punch Bunch on Etsy. Pick one up and make this delicious Spiderweb Salad! Enjoy!
Spiderweb Salad
Equipment
- Spider paper punch
- Julienne peeler or spiralizer
Ingredients
- 1 medium daikon radish (julienned)
- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1-2 sheets nori seaweed (for spider garnish)
Dressing
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp seasoned rice wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- To make the dressing, mix all ingredients together and stir until sugar and salt are dissolved. Set aside.
- Use a spider-shaped paper punch to punch out spider garnish from seaweed sheets. Set aside.
- Peel daikon radish and then use the julienne peeler to cut long strips of radish and place strips into a large bowl. Toss daikon radish strips with dressing and add black sesame seeds. Transfer to a large platter or serve in individual servings. Garnish with punched spiders and more sesame seeds and serve. Enjoy!
