Oven roasting radishes completely changes the radish flavor qualities. That spicy bite, aka the Bee Sting, goes away ,and you’re left with a delicate roasted root that’s a tiny bit sweet and incredibly delicious when served with this Tahini Herb Sauce.
Ingredients for Roasted Radishes
• 2 bunches radishes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
Ingredients for Tahini Herb Sauce
• ½ cup tahini
• ½ lemon, zested and juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 to 4 tablespoons water
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash radishes, trim off tops, leaving a bit of the stem- for showiness. Then and cut in half. Place radishes in a bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of kosher salt. Mix to combine. Place radishes, cut side down Roast
for a total of 18 minutes, tossing halfway through.
2. While radishes are roasting, make the Tahini Herb Sauce. Add ½ cup tahini, 2 TBS olive oil, about 1 tsp. lemon zest, the juice of 1 lemon, garlic, parsley, mint, 1/2 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper to a medium bowl. Whisk together, until combined. Add in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
3. Serve with Tahini Herb Sauce. Garnish with fresh, chopped herbs (as desired).
“On eating a raw radish: it was more like a bee sting than like a vegetable.”
~ Anne Fadiman
