Simple Roasted Radish Salad (Radish Green Tips)

plate of roasted radishes topped with avocado crema.

Simple Roasted Radish Salad (Radish Green Tips)

The peppery bite of fresh radishes dissipates into a buttery, slightly sweet flavor, typical of other root vegetables when this spicy little number is roasted. Who knew? Roasted and topped with avocado crema these creamy textured cooked radishes rival the best roasted vegetables.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: roasted radishes

Servings:

Calories: 128kcal

Author: Kathy Marshall

Equipment

1 sheet pan

Ingredients

24 small radishes or fewer if large
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Optional Avocado Crema (with or without Jalapeno)

1/2 avocado
1/2 cup plain non-fat yogurt greek or regular
2 scallions
1/4 cup cilantro
1/2 lime, juiced
2 tbsp diced canned jalapenos leave out if you don't like the kick

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425.
Prep the radishes. Herein lies all the effort for this recipe. You can eat as much of the radish as you like and should scrub them clean. You can slice off tips and ends, or as I like to do, just get them clean. See note.
Radishes with diameters of 1" +/- can be left whole, but cut in half any radishes 1-2" in diameter, and quarter them or slice thickly if they are larger than 2".
Lay radishes out on sheet pan, lined with parchment, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and toss with hands to distribute the oil.
Roast in preheated oven for about 1/2 hour, until fork tender, but with some resistance still.

Make Avocade Crema (optional)

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor and blend until uniformly green. Add salt and pepper to taste. See note.

Notes

Radish Prep Note: Some radishes come with the greens still attached. If yours have greens, I recommend trimming off and using in one of several ways- see post.

Crema Note: This quantity of crema is perfect for 4, but is not a large amount, and it can be a tad tricky getting it blended. As you can see in my photos, one batch is thoroughly green and uniform looking and one batch (shown ready to serve in glass dish), is lighter with green specks. I find it blends differently in a high-speed blender versus a food processor, and adding a bit more water/lime juice allowed me to achieve a more uniform green color, but is not necessary.

Nutrition Facts Note: The nutrition facts are calculated based on the avocado crema being divided into four servings. You may not find you eat a full 1/4 of it, per serving.

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