How to Eat Radishes: 10 Radish Recipes to Try Tonight

You're wondering how to eat radishes, and why shouldn't you be? They're crunchy, zingy, peppery—and taking on starring roles in all kinds of dishes. Radishes have clearly moved beyond their role as least-popular-veg-on-the-relish-tray. Here, the best ways to prepare and enjoy the root vegetable!

1. Serve Them Raw—with Butter, Of Course

Sliced Baguette with Radishes and Anchovy Butter Kenji Toma

The French know a thing or two about how to properly enjoy a radish. All that's usually required? Butter and salt. Not all radishes, of course, are created equally: One of the best radishes to snack on raw is the French Breakfast Radish. It's a miniature version of a traditional radish, and it's particularly favored in France. This recipe, in particular, calls for French Breakfast Radishes, however, it's just as tasty with a full-size radish cut into halves or quarters.

2. Pickle The Radishes

Pickled Daikon and Red Radishes with Ginger Marcus Nilsson

In this Korean- and Japanese-inspired pickle, two types of radishes get the clean and sweet vinegar treatment.

3. Julienne The Radishes and Toss Them Into Risotto

Romano Risotto with Radishes John Kernick

Here, radishes coated in a light vinaigrette bring a cool and crunchy counterpoint to the creamy Arborio rice.

4. Roast Them

Roasted Radishes with Brown Butter, Lemon, and Radish Tops Kenji Toma

A quick blast of high heat mellows the radishes' pepperiness, transforming them into a whole new sweet and buttery vegetable. And just look at how pretty they are!

5. Throw 'Em in Tacos!

Steak Tacos with Cilantro-Radish Salsa Christina Holmes

Another creative solution for what to do with radishes? Add them to tacos! Radishes add a seriously satisfying crunch to tacos, tostadas, and other Mexican dishes.

6. Shave the Radishes and Slice Them Up Super Thinly

Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

在沙ving and slicing your radishes, toss them in salads for brilliant peppery contrast—not to mention an impressive look.

7. Take Your Tea Sandwiches to the Next Level

Radish-Chive Tea Sandwiches with Sesame and Ginger Kana Okada

The secret for how to prepare radishes in this recipe is to slice them up so they're paper thin. Then, add sesame and ginger. The combo will make these sandwiches sing!

8. Make a Chilled Soup

Photo by Romulo Yanes

We love this cool, refreshing pink warm-weather treat. Adorn with sliced (or chopped) cucumbers and served chilled.

9. Grill Them!

Grilled Steak and Radishes with Black Pepper Butter Hirsheimer & Hamilton

Grill your radishes until tender and crisp, then serve them with steak! The radishes and black pepper go swimmingly together.

10. Slice Them and Serve Them in Rounds Atop Scallops

Seared Scallops with Avocado and Daikon Christopher Baker

Daikon is a Japanese white radish, and it's the perfect complement to freshly seared scallops. Pro tip: Use amandolineto get your daikon slices extra thin.