Radish and Peppercress Salad

I got some peppercress from Whistling Train Farm at the Columbia City Market earlier this week. Their sign said, "Similar to watercress, but easier for us to grow." You'd never see a sign like that at a mainstream supermarket, where all kinds of vegetables, like iceberg lettuce and roma tomatoes, are way too easy for producers to grow and handle, but that ease certainly isn't a selling point. With farmers' market vendors, though, we want to make their lives as simple as possible because they're heroes, really, fighting to preserve a way of life that benefits all of us.

I was curious about the peppercress, so I picked some up. I decided to try it with radishes, because they're also kind of peppery. Here's what I made:

1 bunch radishes, peeled and sliced

2 tablespoons finely chopped peppercress

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon champagne vinegar

salt and black pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients together. Makes 2 servings.