Radishes are one of the fastest growing vegetables, so they're fun and rewarding to plant, and are often one of the first homegrown veggies to come out of the garden in the spring.
If you're like many of us, though, growing them is more fun than eating them! If you've ever found yourself faced with a bunch of fresh, beautiful radishes, thinking "I really should do something with these", here are 15 delicious recipe that are the perfect solution.
Every one of these is easy to make, and a joy to eat. If you're convinced you hate radishes, these are the recipes that just might turn you into a fan!
1. Pickled Carrots & Daikon Radish (Do Chua)
Here's a brightly flavored treat that will take your sandwiches and salads to a whole new level!
Bursting with flavor, this popular Vietnamese pickled side dish is easy to put together, and addictively delicious!
Get the recipe here.
2. Creamy German Cucumber and Radish Salad
Fresh and vibrant flavors of cucumber, radish and dill, come together in this easy salad, that's topped with a creamy Greek yogurt dressing.
Perfect for those hot summer days, this is one of those fun recipes you can whip up with fresh produce right from the garden!
Get the recipe here.
3. Radish Spring Bruschetta
This Spring Bruschetta comes together quickly and is perfect for a late summer brunch!
Toasted bread slices are topped with an herbed cream cheese, crisp lettuce, fresh radishes, and a perfectly boiled egg.
Get the recipe here.
4. Asparagus Salad With Fried Goat Cheese and Radishes
Fresh asparagus, crisp radishes, red onion, and arugula are tossed in a homemade lemon vinaigrette dressing for a spring salad that's just divine.
It's made extra special with the addition of toasted goat cheese rounds, which are delightfully crisp on the outside, but lusciously creamy in the middle. The contrasting textures and flavors in this salad are just delightful!
Get the recipe here.
5. Miso Soup
This comforting a flavorful soup actually comes together in just 20 minutes. Who knew authentic miso soup could be so easy?
With daikon radish and enoki mushrooms, this is a flavor-packed and healthful soup that you'll love adding to your repertoire of soup recipes.
Get the recipe here.
6. Chojín (Guatemalan Radish Salad with Chicharrón)
Chojín is a traditional Guatemalan salad made with fresh radishes, mint and chicharrones (fried pork rinds). It's popular as a snack or street food, and one you try it, you'll see why!
This one salad that's just packed with flavor, and truly irresistible.
Get the recipe here.
7. Cabbage Radish and Apple Cole Slaw
Here's a delicious cole slaw recipe that would be great for a cookout or potluck!
The crisp textures and bright flavors in this are so refreshing, and the vivid colors add a pop to any plate.
Get the recipe here.
8. Roasted Smashed Radishes With Rosemary
If you’re not a fan of crisp, raw radishes, this recipe is a great way to try them cooked. Roasting really brings out their sweetness, much like a roasted onion offers a far different flavor profile than raw.
The addition of rosemary gives a wonderful herby quality to these, that's robust and warming. These would be great to serve with a roast chicken!
Get the recipe here.
9. Easy Pickled Radishes
These easy pickles radishes are crunchy, spicy, and perfectly tangy, and they add the most wonderful color to any dish.
You'll love the flavor of these, and might be surprised how very easy they are to make!
Get the recipe here.
10. Air Fryer Radishes
An air fryer makes this side dish so quick and easy! If you love roasted baby potatoes, but are looking for a lighter, healthier option, definitely give these tasty radishes a try.
You'll be amazed at how the sweetness really comes out in these with cooking, and those crispy exteriors are just perfection.
Get the recipe here.
11. Tofu Buddha Bowl With Peanut Sauce
Here's an easy meal that's light, easy, and just full of flavors! It features crispy tofu, rice, veggies galore, and the most wonderful peanut sauce.
This would be a perfect option for your next Meatless Monday!
Get the recipe here.
12. Authentic Fattoush Salad
This authentic Lebanese fattoush salad is an old family recipe that goes back generations.
Made with chopped vegetables and fried pita bread pieces, tossed with a sour dressing, it's a classic peasant dish that's hearty and comforting, and just may become a classic in your family too!
Get the recipe here.
13. Pork Carnitas Street Tacos
Here's a delicious carnitas recipe that relies on the slow cooker to impart the most wonderful flavor and texture to that pork.
Slivers of brightly flavorful radishes are right at home on these delicious little street tacos, and you'll love how the contrasting textures and flavors all work together!
Get the recipe here.
14. Prawn, Radish And Cucumber Open Sandwich
Here's a delicious Scandinavian recipe that you're going to want to try! Those succulent prawns pair perfectly with slivered radishes and cucumbers to create the most wonderful open faced sandwich.
Don't skimp on the delectable sauce, because it really ties this all together!
Get the recipe here.
15. Nectarine Salad With Radishes
This easy summer salad is packed with flavors that everyone will love!
With sweet nectarines, tangy blue cheese, and spicy radishes, the flavors here work together so well. Walnuts are studded throughout and offer a nice crunch.
Get the recipe here.
15 Perfect Summer Appetizers For Easy Entertaining
Summer is the perfect time for gatherings with friends and family, pool parties, grilled dinners, and picnics, and the best way to start a foodie event is with a delicious appetizer using all those summer flavors.
From grilled vegetables that bring out the natural sweetness of fresh produce to light and creamy dips perfect to please a crowd, we’ve gathered 15 Summer Appetizers that will bring the summer flavors to your table.
See Them Here: 15 Perfect Summer Appetizers For Easy Entertaining
25 Easy Summer Potluck Favorites
There's nothing like a big old-fashioned summer potluck, spent with friends, family, or teammates! Summer foods are the most fun, and it's such a joy to make favorite recipes to share with hungry friends.
We've got recipes for them all here, in this diving list of time-honored dishes that are just perfect for that next big summer potluck!
See Them Here: 25 Easy Summer Potluck Favorites
Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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