Roasted Radish
This recipe works great with any variety of radish - daikon, watermelon, red or black radish!
3 ingredients · 50 minutes · 6-8 servings
This is a delicious & easy way to show your gut & liver some love!
BONUS: If you are in a fat loss phase or doing a low-carb diet this is a side dish you’ll want to add into your rotation! Radishes are high in fiber & very low in calories. When we’re eating in a deficit, eating ‘volume foods’ like radishes trigger neurons in our stomach that helps to make us feel full.
Gut issues?
Cooking radish makes it much easier to digest.
It contains phytochemicals with antibacterial & antifungal properties which can help to bring balance when we have a bacterial or fungal overgrowth like Candida.
Radish, especially black radish, has a detoxifying action on the liver & supports bile secretion (critical for digestion & a healthy gallbladder – black radish is particularly effective).
You can roast red radish, but my favourite varieties are daikon, watermelon & black radish. If you can’t find them at your local grocery store, check out your farmer’s market!
Use watermelon & daikon radish to make a colourful side dish!
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Scrub & remove the tops of red radish & peel watermelon, black & daikon radish.
Halve or quarter red radish & dice the other varieties into fries, ensuring they’re roughly the same size so they cook evenly.
Toss with olive so they’re lightly coated & salt & pepper to taste.
Spread evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet so they’re in one layer.
Roast for 30-40 min, or until tender & golden. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Radish (red, black, watermelon or daikon)
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea Salt
Notes
How to Serve - This is great as a side to pretty much any dish! If you are on a lower carb diet, try swapping your potatoes for radish.
Leftovers - I always make extra to save time during the week. Reheat in the oven/air fryer at 400 degrees or in the microwave.
Add More Flavour - Toss with fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro before serving or toss with spices like garlic powder & smoked paprika before cooking.
