Radishes, Radishes, Radishes

The radishes in the supermarket are excellent this month. Mine are almost ready in the garden. We love them. For some reason the best results for radishes I've ever had were in South Dakota where the growing season is very short. I actually bought a half pound package of radish seed and grew them all.

Try a radish and butter sandwich. Slice radishes thin and arrange on buttered pumpernickel bread. Salt radishes. Enjoy.

Radishes are also good steamed in butter with sugar snap peas. If you're lucky and prompt you can get the radishes and peas ready for harvest at the same time. Here's some salads.

Orange and Radish Salad

Ingredients
1 bunch large red globe radishes trimmed
4 large navel oranges
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons orange-flower water , usually available in Middle Eastern or Asian groceries
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1. Wash the radishes, cut off the green tops and the roots, and grate the radishes into a glass salad bowl.
2. Peel the oranges and segment them, reserving 2 tablespoons of the juice. Place the orange segments in the bowl with the grated radish. Mix the remaining ingredients and the reserved orange juice together in a small bowl and pour the marinade over the radish and orange mixture.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes so that the flavors mix. Serve at room temperature.Serves 4 to 6


Red Radish Salad

2 teaspoons sugar
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 cup sour cream
12 red radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
2 Delicious apples, quartered cored and thinly sliced
1 European seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Salt and black pepper

Combine sugar, lemon juice, and sour cream in a medium bowl with a fork. Add radishes, apple, and cucumber. Turn vegetables and fruit in dressing to coat. Season with dill, salt, and pepper, toss again; serve.

Radish Salad

Ingredients:
2 tsp. white wine vinegar
2 tsp. canola or corn oil
1 tsp. caraway seed
2 tsp. chopped fresh oregano
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pinch of sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch pepper
15 to 20 medium-large radishes, trimmed and sliced thin or shaved

In a small bowl, combine vinegar, oil, caraway, oregano, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss radishes with vinegar-oil mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.