10 Best Radish Recipes

Here's a unique radish recipe that most people haven’t thought of: roasted radishes! They’re unlike anything you’ve tasted before: tender, mild, and almost sweet. They’re perfect alongside salmon, or as a counterpoint to a rich pasta like lasagna. While you might associate radishes with spring recipes: they’re available year round! So you can pull out this magic trick anytime.

Want a condiment that brings a zing to any recipe? Enter: quick pickled radishes! This is what to do with that bunch of radishes in your refrigerator. Thinly slice them and throw them in a jar with vinegar, salt, and sugar, then let the ingredients do the hard part! All you have to do is wait 1 hour; no canning equipment needed. They liven up any meal, from sandwiches to tacos!

Got a bunch of radishes? Try this Fresh Radish Salad! It’s a great way to use this crisp, peppery veggie for lunches and as an easy side dish. Throw together the radishes with crunchy cucumber, chickpeas, olive oil and vinegar it makes a delightfully zingy mix. This vegetable can be rather spicy in large quantities, but this salad has just the right proportions to highlight its refreshing flavor. 

One of the simplest radish recipes? Radish toast! Here's what to do: spread a piece of toast with cream cheese or labneh (yogurt cheese you can make at home). Top the toast with sliced radishes, chopped chives and a sprinkle of sea salt. It's so easy and works for lunch or a spring brunch.

Here's another favorite radish recipe: radish chopped salad! The creamy blue cheese dressing perfectly complements the spicy radishes, and the flavors all meld together perfectly. They're served over a mix of chopped green cabbage and crunchy romaine lettuce, then topped with blue cheese crumbles. It's a fabulous compliment to any type of main dish!

OK, we lied: this radish recipe is even easier! Here’s a traditional elegant French snack: radishes with butter and salt. Use the highest quality butter to make the radishes shine! The balance of the creamy butter, peppery radish, and hint of sea salt are the epitome of simple elegance. No wonder the French have been eating it for years!

Can you make salsa with…radishes? Absolutely! Slice up some radishes and combine them with lime juice, cilantro, green onion and jalapeño pepper. It all combines into a zingy radish salsa recipe that's perfect for topping tacos! Try this on Refried Bean Tacos or Quick Shrimp Tacos.

Next up: radish recipes where radishes play a key supporting role! Radishes are not only lovely in green salads, they make the perfect crunch in grain or lentil salads. This fresh and healthy lentil salad is Mediterranean-style, mixed with fresh veggies, feta cheese and pistachios. It’s a delicious way to add protein to a meal with a side dish.

Here's a loose take on bibimbap: starring pickled radishes as a garnish! Bibimbap is a Korean rice bowl full of pickled vegetables, savory sauce, and a runny egg, all stirred together into delicious savory goodness. This quinoa bowl is an interpretation of the original flavors, using green beans, tangy quick pickled carrots and radishes, and topping it all off with a sauce made with gochujang, Korean chili paste.

Last but not least in our radish recipes: this purple potato salad! Thinly sliced radishes add big flavor to creamy salads like potato salad and egg salad. Here they provide the perfect color contrast to purple potatoes! These vibrant veggies are becoming easier to find in mainstream grocery stores: or look for them at your local farmers market. Or, just throw radishes into your favorite potato salad recipe! This No Mayo Potato Salad is ours.