25 Radish Recipes to Add Zing to Your Life
Crisp, peppery radishes add zing to any dish, whether sliced raw as a garnish, added to salads, or served as a side. These radish recipes feature the root vegetable roasted alongside main dishes, sautéed in pastas, and even quick-pickled to top nutty noodles.
Miso Roasted Radishes
Easter Egg radishes star two ways in this simple sheet-pan recipe: they're roasted alongside shallots, then their edible tops are crisped up to perfection.
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Roasted Cauliflower and Radish Salad With Soft-Cooked Eggs
Halved radishes are tossed in olive oil along with cauliflower and chickpeas then roasted to turn this simple spinach salad into a hearty and healthy main dish.
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Crispy Chicken With Roasted Radishes
For this chicken dinner recipe, quartered red radishes are nestled next to bone-in thighs, onions, and garlic before a quick 15-minute roast in the oven.
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Little Gems and Radishes With Ricotta Salata and Seeds
Why opt for one type of radish when you can have them all? We love a mix of wild, black, breakfast, French, Easter, and watermelon radishes for this colorful radish salad.
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Sautéed Radish, Greens and Pancetta Pasta
You'll use every bit of your radishes for this simple pasta. Quartered radishes are sautéed in the same skillet as the pancetta, and the reserved green tops are wilted on top.
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Zucchini, Radish, and White Bean Salad
It doesn't get simpler than this radish salad. Thinly sliced radishes are mixed with zucchini, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper then tossed with beans and watercress.
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Salmon, Radish, and Bibb Salad With Herby Buttermilk Dressing
Paper-thin radish slices add a peppery kick to this salmon salad topped with mint and basil buttermilk dressing.
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Roasted Chicken With Summer Squash, Radish, and Scallion Salad
Raw radishes are tossed with roasted squash, scallions, and lemon to make a bright salad to serve alongside chicken.
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Smoked Salmon, Yogurt, and Radish Tartine With Chives
Did you know sliced radishes love smoked salmon just as much as red onion? Case in point, this toasted rye bread topped with all three plus a spread of yogurt.
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Pork Chops and Cotija Corn Puree With Radish, Cucumber, and Lime Salad
Zesty radishes are tossed with cucumbers, cilantro, lime, and olive oil to add some crunch to this pork chop dinner.
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Asian Ham Salad
This one-bowl meal is a great way to use up leftover rice or ham.
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Braised Radishes
Simmer the vegetables in water, butter, sugar, salt, and pepper until tender.
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Soft-Boiled Egg and Radish Smørrebrød
A layer of thinly sliced radishes and chive butter is the base for these open-faced sandwiches topped with soft-boiled eggs.
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Quick Nutty Noodles
Quick-pickle radishes in vinegar to make them extra tangy (and extra pink!) before adding them to this rich bowl of dressed soba noodles.
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Roasted Radishes
Looking for a quick side? Radishes are small already, so when sliced in half, they only take 20 minutes or so to roast in the oven.
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Crab Rolls
Add chopped radishes, celery, and apples to the crab mixture for lots of crunch and flavor.
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Pita, Radish, Cucumber, and Feta Salad
A cup of sliced radishes add a crisp tang to this Greek-inspired salad with watercress, cucumber, Feta cheese, and lemon juice.
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Avocado, Radish, and Snow Pea Sandwich
In this vegetarian sandwich, crunchy snow peas and radishes provide a welcome contrast to the creamy goat cheese and mashed avocado.
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Chipotle Shrimp With Radish and Jicama Salad
Add chopped radishes, celery, and apples to the crab mixture for lots of crunch and flavor.
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Radishes With Creamy Ricotta
Crunchy radishes make a great snack when paired with fresh, mild ricotta for dipping.
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Tortilla Soup With Pork and Squash
Serve this spicy Mexican soup with sliced radishes, cilantro, and lime wedges to add brightness.
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Buttered Leeks and Radishes
Make good use of fresh spring radishes with this seasonal side dish that comes together in half an hour.
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Greens With Radishes and Snap Peas
Mildly bitter radicchio, spicy radishes, and sweet snap peas balance each other out in this fresh salad.
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Pesto, Radish, and Sea Salt Crostini
Pungent pesto makes a delicious base for crisp radish slices.
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Grilled Steak With Cilantro Sauce and Creamed Corn
Serve this hearty Mexican meal with warm flour tortillas and sliced radishes.