Reimagine the Radish: 3 Creative Radish Recipes

The only thing I used to do with radishes is chop them up and put them in salads—usually green salads, but sometimes I’d get “crazy” and put them chopped in quinoa salad. But recently, a whole new world of radishes has opened up to me, and I’m starting to see the veggie in a new light. Here are three things you probably never thought to do with radishes (click on the numbered links for full recipes).

1. Maple Baked Radishes

Baking makes radishes taste milder and sweeter—and the maple is an unexpectedly nice flavor accompaniment (this recipe is pictured above). Try this dish especially if you don’t care for the hint of heat in some radishes.

2. Whole Radish Pasta

This recipe utilizes the radish and the (totally edible!) radish greens in a light, flavorful pasta. Mix this recipe up every time you make it by chopping and adding any veggies you have on hand.

3. Pink and Black Radish Bake

Black radishes are unusual treats, and this recipe has several fun presentation ideas you can try with them, such as creating a zebra effect. This is a simple recipe for baked radishes atop a spinach salad.

Do you have any favorite or unusual radish recipes? If so, please share them in the comments section below!

Photo by Tim Nauman

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Bridget M.

6:36PM PST on Jan 17, 2012

What a cool idea. Can't wait to give these a try.

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Karen F.

10:35AM PST on Jan 14, 2012

Love them raw.

Melinda K.

5:00PM PST on Jan 13, 2012

Love them best raw and crunchy in salads!

Sylvia W.

3:24PM PST on Jan 13, 2012

Since I am already planning me garden I see I will have to make room for several rows of radishes now ;-) Thanks for some yummy looking recipe ideas. I liked radishes as a child - especially dipped in salt - then disliked them until a few years ago, now I like them again. Go figure ?! ;-)

Past Member .

2:51PM PST on Jan 13, 2012

Thanks so mu ch for this!!! Really helps people to change their diets.....and stay away from all the diseased population!!

Kathy K.

1:58PM PST on Jan 13, 2012

Hmm. I like radishes but I'm not sure about these.

Terri B.

10:19AM PST on Jan 13, 2012

radishes are delicious any way you eat them - cooked or raw!

Carolyn M.

7:58AM PST on Jan 13, 2012

So nice to get some new ideas. I have a beautiful bunch of radishes at the moment ... now I have some ideas for them.