If you are conscious about your health, you must have radishes in your diet. Radishes fulfill the body’s requirements of vitamins and minerals. You can use radishes in various ways, such as roasting, boiling, or frying. The best way to have radishes in your daily meal is to get them in different forms.
You can make different types of dishes that include radishes. All you need to have are some basic components and you are good to go. In this article, you will read about these different types of dishes and their recipes. Other than that, you will also know how these radishes are beneficial for your health.
Top Three Radish Recipes
It is not mandatory to wait for special occasions to make such tasty foods. The recipes given below are simple and delicious. You can make them within a few minutes and have them for Sunday brunch or dinner. Sometimes, these kinds of recipes are the best solution for your hunger.
Red Radish Salad
It is a summer salad and you can say that this is one of the most liked and delicious salads. If you do not like radishes, you will love them after tasting this salad. It will not take you long to make it. You can get it ready in a maximum of one and a half hours. Here, you can find the ingredients and its recipe.
Equipment
- Knife
- Bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups of sliced radishes
- 1 cup of sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar
- 1 cup of sliced cucumber with seeds
- ½ teaspoon of white sugar
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil
- One clove garlic
Instructions
You can follow the following steps to get this mouthwatering dish ready.
Firstly, toss the radishes with salt. Let it stay for 10 minutes. Then remove the liquid from it. Put these radishes into a bowl. You must ensure that you get a large-sized bowl. Your next step is to add the slices of cucumber and red onion to the bowl.
Take vinegar, garlic, dill, sugar, and olive oil into a small bowl and whisk these items. Keep doing this until you find them well mixed. Now pour this mixture over vegetables and toss them to combine.
Cover the bowl and keep it in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour. After one hour, it is ready for serving.
Additional Cooking Tips
Be very careful in whisking and tossing. Make sure that you are adding enough quantities of the required items.
Braised Red Radishes
Next on the list is Braised red radishes. If you have radishes on your lawn or plenty of radishes, you are highly recommended to try this dish. It will not take much time and you can prepare this dish in a few minutes. You can get enough calories for your body from this dish.
Equipment
- Knife
- Pot
- Dish
Ingredients
- 40 radishes
- 2 shallots, diced
- 2 tbsp. of butter
- Salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons of fresh thyme leaves (you may need them more for garnish)
Instructions
The detailed recipe of this yummy dish is given here. You can follow the below-mentioned steps to make braised red radishes.
First of all, check the stems of the radishes. If they are intact, trim them off. Wash the radishes and place them aside. Now cut the large-sized radishes into two pieces and leave the small-sized radishes as a whole.
Take a pot and melt two tablespoons of butter in it. Medium-sized pots are preferred for this purpose. Add shallots and thyme and cook for 2 minutes. Check if they are softened by this time. Now add the radishes along with salt and pepper. Add enough water to it so that it will cover the radishes.
Keep heating it until it reaches near the boiling point. Cook it for 3-5 minutes. In case you are using radish tops, add them and heat them for one more minute.
Your next step is to remove the radishes. If you are also using the tops, remove them as well. Place the radishes in a serving dish. Boil the liquid until it is reduced to 1/3 cup. Stir in the butter with salt and pepper and pour it over the dishes. Decorate the dishes with thyme leaves and they are ready to serve.
Additional Cooking Tips
Pour the water over the dishes carefully. Keep noticing the time duration as it’s crucial for the recipe.
Garlic Roasted Radishes
Then comes the garlic-roasted radishes. In this recipe, you will find another level of sweetness in radishes. If you have access to fresh radishes, this is a must-try recipe. Most of the time, people do not pass very good comments about radish. However, after eating the roasted radish, they are going to love this vegetable. One big advantage of this salad is that it can be prepared in less than half an hour.
Equipment
- Knife
- Bowl
- Large dish
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb. radishes (make sure that they are fresh, with removed stems and their ends are trimmed.)
- 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 tablespoon of melted ghee or butter.
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- Two garlic cloves
- ¼ teaspoon of dried parsley or dried dill
Instructions
The stepwise recipe of garlic-roasted radishes is given below
Take a bowl and put radishes, ghee/butter, dried herbs, salt, and pepper in it. Once these are combined in a bowl, toss them. Keep tossing it until you find all the radishes coated evenly. Spread these radishes in a large dish.
Now start baking them in an oven. Make sure that your oven is preheated to 425 F. Baking should not exceed 25 minutes. After the first 10 minutes of the baking process, add the minced garlic and toss it. Resume the baking process for 10-15 more minutes.
When you find the radishes golden brown, switch off the oven. Now you can serve it with ranch dressing and garnish with fresh parsley or dill.
Additional Cooking Tips
Prefer your safety while tossing them while baking. Also, keep checking the oven after 20 minutes.
