Roasted Radishes & Greens with Tahini Sauce
Roasting radishes mellows out their pungent flavor. Here, we use their green tops to provide a nutrient boost while minimizing waste. This dish makes a great side, or make it a main by serving it in a bowl topped with fried eggs.
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Ingredients
Radishes
- 3 bunches radishes with greens (about 30 radishes; 2 to 3 cups greens)
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- ½ tsp sea salt + additional to taste
Sauce
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp raw honey
- 6 tbsp hot water, or as needed
- sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Preparation
1. Prepare radishes: Preheat oven to 450ºF; place a 9- to 10-inch skillet in oven as it heats. Cut greens from radishes. Place greens in a bowl of cool water and swish around to remove grit. Lift out of water, dry greens then roughly chop. Trim and halve radishes (or quarter if large). Carefully remove skillet from oven; add oil, radishes and salt (reserve greens); toss. Roast until radishes are very tender and golden, tossing halfway, 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, make sauce: In a small food processor or blender, process tahini, lemon juice, parsley, mint, oil, garlic and honey. Blend in hot water, 1 tbsp at a time, to thin to sauce consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Carefully transfer skillet to stove top on medium. Add greens and additional salt; toss until greens wilt, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve drizzled with tahini, or serve sauce on the side.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size ¼ of recipe
- Calories 171
- Carbohydrate Content 7 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 15 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 3 g
- Saturated Fat Content 2 g
- Sodium Content 321 mg
- Sugar Content 1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 5 g