Have you ever roasted radishes? Neither had I. In fact, the whole idea sounded weird to me. Radishes are crisp little things that you add to salads. Why would I roast them?
It turns out that roasting radishes transforms them into a completely different vegetable. By roasting them, all the bitter flavor goes away and you are left with something that is sweeter and tastes like a roasted potato.
I planted my radishes this year in the usual way. I tossed the whole packet of seeds in my garden. That means that I have ended up with an overabundance of radishes (again).
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Up to now, there were only a few ways I used them. I threw them in salads and pickled some. I can only eat so many raw radishes before I am bored, no one in my family would eat the pickled radishes, and I could never find anyone who wanted to share in my bounty.
Still, radishes are so much fun to grow. They can be planted early. They are so quick to grow that you can practically watch them grow and they are the first things to harvest in my vegetable patch.
This week, my husband kept warning me to pick mine before they grew woody (they do that if you leave them too long). But what was I going to do with big piles of radishes?
I did go out and pick the biggest ones.
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I sat in the dirt and broke off the leaves and roots. By the way, you can sauté radish greens or make pesto with them, but I was not so inclined at the moment. I put the radishes in a colander and ran the hose over them before I brought them inside.
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I washed them in the sink and cleaned up any remaining stems or roots and then it was time to experiment!
ROASTED RADISHES
- 1 pound (or more) radishes – stems and roots removed
- 1 Tbs oil or ghee
- ½ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp dried herbs or spices, I used dill
- 1 large garlic clove – finely minced
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Halve or slice the radishes (tiny ones can remain whole).
In a bowl, combine the radishes with the oil, salt, pepper, and herbs together (not the garlic yet). Stir.
Pour the mixture into a 9 x 13” pan. Spread them out into an even layer.
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Bake for 10 minutes.
Take the pan out and stir gently. Sprinkle the garlic over the top. Bake another 10-15 mins or until the radishes are soft and lightly browned.
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They make a perfect side dish for your next barbecue.
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Or, you can serve them as an appetizer with a ranch dipping sauce.
My husband fell in love with these and wants me to immediately plant more radishes. I see more crazy radish plots in my garden in the future.
“See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled” (Heb. 12:15).
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