Radishes seem to be popping up all over (no pun intended). Do you see radishes in the store and think “gross”, “yuck”…or like me, simply have no idea what to do with them? Time to make friends with these little red gems, they are easy, yummy, and lots of fun!
I know they are good for us because my Husband’s family eats them ALL the time, and I am finding that many of the things we are now calling “health food” have been staples in the Eastern European diet for centuries and have many health benefits (apple cider vinegar, beets, dark rye bread, fish oils, berries, barley, oats….and the list goes on).
At a recent family celebration I was reminded that they are a traditional, and DELICIOUS taco topping finely diced and sprinkled on top! We made taco salads the other night and added them as well. They add a great texture, and crunch!
Then I get an email form my friend Stacie passing on a super-yummy summertime appetizer! I gave it a try last night and HUGE thumbs up!
Stacie’s Summertime Radish Treat
Toasted bread slices
(toast, or brush with olive oil and broil briefly)
Add ricotta cheese
Add FINELY sliced radish
Add lemon zest
Sprinkle with pepper and sea salt
Drink (and this part is key) with chilled glass of white wine
Radishes are easy to grow, and fun for the kids to plant, water and see results fast!
If you buy fresh radishes from a farmers market, or co-op they will probably have some dirt or grit on them, just rinse them off, chop the tops off and you are all set!
Radishes contain as much potassium as bananas, half the ascorbic acid of oranges, are an excellent source of vitamin C, folate, fiber and magnesium! Calories are hardly worth mentioning, kind of like lettuce & cucumbers, so fill up on them!
