Harvest of the Month - Radishes
By Ruth Chipps, MS, RDN, Jackson In Action Communications Director
It’s time to celebrate Spring with one of the first arrivals at farmer’s markets - Radishes!
These crispy, low-cal favorites provide a burst of color along with good nutrition. Radishes can be sauteed, Stir-fried, roasted, steamed and enjoyed as a crispy ingredient in salads.
This month, we feature sauteed radishes - a new way to enjoy this typcial salad ingredient. It actually takes on a slightly sweet flavor when cooked.
Remember, if radishes are fresh with the the green tops intact, the tops can be sauteed like spinach or chopped and tossed into salads.
SAUTEED RADISHES WITH WHITE BEANS & HERBS
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 Large bunches red radishes, ends cut off and cut lengthwise into fourths or halves.
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (rosemary, oregano, chives or cilantro)
1.5 c. cooked white beans. One 12 oz. can, drained.
Pinch salt and ground black pepper.
Method:
Trim the stem and root end from radishes and wash if needed and pat dry. Cut into quarters.
Heat olive oil in a medium-sized pan over medium-high heat. Add the radishes and cook, storring often.
Chop a generous amount of fresh herbs of your choice.
Radishes should be slightly brown or blister and are slightly softened in about 5-7 minutes. They should be tender but still slightly crisp when done.
Add the white beans and heat to temperature.
Add the chopped herbs. Remove to a serving plate and serve immediately. Can also be chilled and stirred with a vinaigrette dressing.
Ruth Lahmayer Chipps, MS, RDN, LD is Communications Director for Jackson In Action and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She develops Harvest of the Month recipes, blogs & videos. She is host of “Harvest of the Month” on WEAU-TV 13 (NBC). More at www.NewMediaIcons.com
Harvest of the Month is a partnership between Jackson County Department of Health and Human Services, Black River Memorial Hospital, Together for Jackson County Kids, Ho-Chunk Nation, UW Extension-Jackson County, Lunda Community Center, Boys and Girls Club, Hansen’s IGA, local school districts, The Library and the community. TV segments are hosted by Ruth Chipps, RDN, and air on NBC-TV (WEAU) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.