A quick and easy creamy vegan Radish dip to impress your friends & family!
What’s better than one? Two!!! So I made 2 versions of a dip using Radish: Roasted Garlic Radish Hummus and Roasted Yellow Pepper Radish Hummus! A perfect way to dress your salad, eat as a dip, spread on a toast or add to your cheese board. Whatever way you chose to eat it, your friends and family are sure to be impressed!
Benefits of Radish:
- They are low in calories and high in fiber.
- They have high amounts of Vitamin C along with Potassium & folate.
- They are great for boosting our immune system and help with red blood cell turnover along with improving blood circulation.
- Moreover, Radishes are highly hydrating and are a great coolant to the body. Especially during those hot summer days. Just a grate a few of them and add them to yogurt to make a chilled drink.
- Lastly, Red radishes are packed with Vitamins E, A, C, B6, and K. As a result of these high Vitamin contents, Radishes are great at keeping the wrinkles away on your skin and help your hair follicles grow.
- Additionally, if you want to know about some fun facts about Radishes, how to pick them and how to cook with them: Read Real Food Encyclopedia | Radishes
Roasted Radishes – 2 Ways
Easy vegan dip that can be used as a dip, dressing, to top your toast and even a salad.
Ingredients
- 12 small White and Red radishes or Colored Radishes
- 1/4 Cup Cashews
- 1 tsp. Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp. Chili powder
- 2 large Garlic Pods
- 1 small Yellow or Red or Orange Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp. EVOO extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat a oven at 420 degrees
- Toss the radishes with a tsp of EVOO and a sprinkle of salt.
- Repeat step 2 with the yellow pepper.
- Place them on a baking sheet and put them in the oven for 20 mins.
- At 15 min mark, add garlic pods to the baking sheet.
- In the meanwhile add 1/2 cup of water to the cashews and microwave for 1.5 mins and keep aside to cool.
Roasted Garlic Radish Hummus
- Place the roasted radishes and the cashews(discard all the water) along with half the remaining EVOO, cumin, chili powder, roasted garlic pods, 1 T lemon juice with a touch of salt for taste and blend to a smooth paste.
Roasted Yellow Pepper Radish Hummus
- Repeat the same as the plain Radish hummus but this time add the roasted pepper and blend to a smooth paste.
Notes
Tip: Add 2T of water if using as a dressing for salads. If using as a dip, skip the water.
