Radishes: To Know Them is to Relish Them

By Karen Alexander / Photography By | Last Updated November 26, 2018
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A member of the same plant family as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and collards, this root vegetable is easy to grow in a home garden.

Radishes are often an underestimated vegetable. Famous for their hotness, radishes contain as much potassium as bananas, they are a good source of vitamin C and are loaded with phytonutrients. Radishes come in a broad and fun variety of colors — red, pink, white, grey, black, yellow — and shapes — globelike and oblong. Interestingly, radish leaves are edible too. They are a good source of vitamins A and C and calcium, and they are especially tasty steamed or stir-fried. Although radishes can be eaten cooked, they keep their distinctive color, flavor and crispy texture when eaten raw. Try these recipes to learn new ways to include radishes in your diet.

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Cucumber and Radish Salad

Cucumber and radish salad
This festive-looking salad makes a refreshing and healthy side dish during the holiday season.

Quick Pickled Radishes

pickled radish ingredients
This dish is one of Alina’s favorite ways to prepare the radishes she and her husband harvest at Urban Folk Farms. She enjoys making dishes with whatever she has around the house and encourages...

Chickpea Socca with Radish Salad & Carrot Top Pesto

Chickpea Socca with Easter Egg Radish Salad and Carrot Top Mint Pesto
Also called farinata, torta di ceci or cecina, socca is a type of unleavened pancake or crêpe made from chickpea flour.

Herb Platter

herb platter
This healthy, light appetizer of fresh herbs and vegetables is inspired by Sabzi Khordan, a Persian dish served alongside most meals.

All-Purpose Refrigerator Pickling Brine

refrigerator pickles
It’s nearly impossible to mess these up, so don’t be afraid to play around by adding a garlic clove, dried chile, a few sprigs of herbs and/or a pinch of spices to suit your tastes.
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