Radish Toasts
Ingredients:
- 12 slices pumpernickel bread (or any good artisan bread)
- 1 bunch radishes
- 1 bunch chives
- 8 ounces cream cheese* (or fromage frais from Tulip Tree Creamery)
- Sea salt
- Fresh ground pepper
Directions:
- Cut the bread into slices and toast it.
- Thinly slice the radishes. Chop the chives.
- Spread each piece of toast liberally with cream cheese. Top with sliced radishes and chives, and a bit of sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Makes 12 servings.
*I’m thinking you could also substitute creme fraiche, chevre, or even a favorite hummus if you want to go vegan.
This salad is delicious and almost as easy as the toasts.
photo from A Couple Cooks
Radish & Blue Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 head green cabbage, (or bok choy in season)
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce
- 8 to 10 radishes
- Blue cheese crumbles
- 1 recipe Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
Directions:
- Chop the cabbage and the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Slice the radishes.
- Make the Blue Cheese Dressing.
- Toss the vegetables the desired amount of dressing. To serve, top with blue cheese crumbles and fresh ground pepper. Makes 4 servings.
The fresh crunch and spiciness of radishes goes really well with all kinds of tacos.
photo from A Couple Cooks
Radish Salsa
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch radishes (about 12 radishes)
- 4 green onions
- ½ to 1 jalapeño pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 4 tablespoons lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Directions:
- Thinly slice and quarter the radishes. Thinly slice the green onions. Seed and dice the jalapeño pepper (taking the necessary precautions to keep the juice away from the eyes). Use ½ pepper for a mild salsa, and more for a spicier variation. Chop the cilantro. Mix the cilantro with radishes, green onions, jalapeño pepper, lime juice, olive oil, salt and fresh ground black pepper. (*Note: The radish salsa can become watery as it sits, so it’s best served about 10 minutes after preparation. Use a slotted spoon when serving the salsa to strain out any additional liquid.)
- Top your favorite taco fillings with radish salsa, feta cheese crumbles, and cilantro. Makes enough for 12 tacos.
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