Roasted Radishes with Radish Greens Pesto

Roasted Radishes with Radish Greens Pesto

A lovely, unique, and healthy spring dish. Makes a great appetizer and so easy to make.  – makes 16 small appetizers

Roasted Radishes

  • 8 trimmed radishes with leaves removed and set aside for pesto
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut trimmed radishes in half, toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper and place cut side down on a baking tray. Roast for 15 minutes. Once the radishes have cooled, put a spoonful of pesto on top and serve.

Radish Greens Pesto

  • 1 cup packed radish greens
  • ½ cup roasted nuts of choice
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Blend all ingredients in a food processor, adding more olive oil if needed. Use with pasta, veggies, pizza, salad dressings, or whatever inspires you. You can replace some of the radish greens with basil or parsley to make a milder pesto.

 

Roasted Radishes with Radish Greens Pesto

A lovely, unique, and healthy spring dish. Makes a great appetizer and so easy to make.
Servings 16 small appetizers
Author Susan Evans, Certified Clinical Herbalist

Ingredients

Roasted Radishes

  • 8 trimmed radishes with leaves removed and set aside for pesto
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Radish Greens Pesto

  • 1 cup packed radish greens
  • ½ cup roasted nuts of choice
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan
  • 1-2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

Roasted Radishes

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut trimmed radishes in half, toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper and place cut side down on a baking tray. Roast for 15 minutes. Once the radishes have cooled, put a spoonful of pesto on top and serve.

Radish Greens Pesto

  1. Blend all ingredients in a food processor, adding more olive oil if needed. Use with pasta, veggies, pizza, salad dressings, or whatever inspires you. You can replace some of the radish greens with basil or parsley to make a milder pesto.

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