Asian Cole Slaw with Ginger and Parsley

4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
4 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
1 cup julienne cut yellow beets
1 cut julienne cut watermelon radishes
1 cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves
½ cup organic hemp seeds
5 tbsp grated ginger
2 tbsp + 1 teaspoon maple syrup
2 tbsp + 1 teaspoon tamari
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp hemp oil 1/4 tspn ground cloves
1/4 tspn ground allspice

Put all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if desired. Serve immediately at room temperature or chilled, if you prefer

This one is from our shareholder (and super chef) Leslie Cerier - She's awesome - check out her website: http://www.lesliecerier.com

Pickled Watermelon Radishes

1 to 2 watermelon radishes
1/2 c distilled white vinegar
1/2 c water
1 tspn kosher salt
1 tspn sugar
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 tspn peppercorns,
      lightly crushed
 

Wash radishes well. Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, thinly slice into discs, then place in a clean canning jar.  In a non-reactive saucepan, bring the water, vinegar, salt, and sugar to a boil, and simmer for 1 min. or until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Remove from heat and add the garlic and peppercorns. Pour the hot liquid including the garlic and peppercorns over the radishes. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate.

From Alexandra Stafford, who says they are the perfect condiment in a bánh mì sandwich or in a whole grain bowl or in anything that needs that acidic bite. Upon fermentation in the fridge, they develop a strong smell. With a little breathing time, their pungency tempers and they are delicious!!

Rustic Radish Soup

This recipe is from Food52.com (with only very slight modifications and notes). You can use any type of radish. Currently both the meat radish bulbs and greens are beautiful and are delicious in this soup. Great with crusty bread. If you prefer a totally smooth soup, just throw all ingredients together and cook until soft and then puree.

Ingredients:

• 2 meat radishes including their greens or 1 bunch regular radishes(your choice to peel or not-peel for a milder, smoother soup)

• 2tablespoons butter

• 1large red onion, chopped

• 1large leek, sliced

• 4 small potatoes, cut into eighths (your choice to peel or not-peel for a smoother soup)

• 1small achovy, packed in oil and chopped (optional for flavor)

• 1/4cup flat leaf parsley

• Pinch of sea salt to taste

• Pink or black fresh milled peppercorns, to taste

• 3/4cup light cream or half and half

• water

• Flat leaf parsley and fresh radish rosettes for optional garnish

Directions:

1. As soon as you get home, remove the leafy greens from your radishes. Wash them thoroughly and use them in this recipe well before they begin to turn ugly and useless. Saute the chopped onion and leek in butter.

2. Add the potatoes (peeled or not) and optional chopped anchovy. Cover with water (@1 inch above contents); add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are completely soft (@30-35 minutes).

3. Add the fresh radish greens and chopped parsley. Simmer about 5 minutes. Let cool a bit and puree using an immersion blender or transfer to a blender/food processor.

4. Return to pot, if you have transferred to process. Bring back to a simmer. Finely chop about 1/2-3/4 cup of the fresh radishes and sprinkle with salt. Add these to the pot and cook until tender. Cut some additional raw radishes as rosettes and place in ice water in fridge for an optional garnish later if you like, either in the soup or alongside in a salad.

5. Stir the cream in to the pot, warm, but do not boil. Serve with an optional garnish of chopped parsley with a radish rosette, finishing salt and pepper to taste, and a toasted and buttered slice of artisan bread.