radish greens!

habitat_gardener · January 14, 2017

I made a new discovery today: radish greens!

I picked some Groundhog daikon and Green Meat radishes at the community garden, and the greens were so beautiful (and surprisingly mild) that we added them to some leftover mushroom risotto. The greens are so good that they'd be great raw in a salad, used the same way as arugula. The leaves have a smooth surface, unlike turnip greens, which are a little sandpapery.

We've been struggling to find a way to like turnip greens -- they are bitter and strong unless blanched, but once they're blanched, they last only a few days. But based on today's experience, I may just give up trying to like turnips and grow daikon instead as my winter crop. (Does anyone have any great vegan recipes for turnips?)

January 14, 2017	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,540	radish greens! I made a new discovery today: radish greens! I picked some Groundhog daikon and Green Meat radishes at the community garden, and the greens were so beautiful (and surprisingly mild) that we added them to some leftover mushroom risotto. The greens are so good that they'd be great raw in a salad, used the same way as arugula. The leaves have a smooth surface, unlike turnip greens, which are a little sandpapery. We've been struggling to find a way to like turnip greens -- they are bitter and strong unless blanched, but once they're blanched, they last only a few days. But based on today's experience, I may just give up trying to like turnips and grow daikon instead as my winter crop. (Does anyone have any great vegan recipes for turnips?)