Stop Wasting Radish Greens! Make this Food Waste Fighting Recipe Instead (Sautéed Radish Greens)

Don’t toss those radish tops! Learn how to make sautéed radish greens for a simple wilted greens side dish that’s big on flavor and reduces food waste. Root-to-stem cooking at its finest! ♻️
This super simple (only 5 ingredients + 5 minutes to make!) wilted radish greens recipe is great as an easy side dish or a topping for pizzas, bowls, and plant-based burgers.
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[@forkintheroad_co]

Listen, the world needs to know that they shouldn't be throwing out radish leaves! I'm making it my personal mission to make radish greens a regular star on your plate and I think this simple sauteéd radish tops recipe should be in your meal rotation. Give them a try and let me know what you think! 🌱 ♻

[@SeedsofFaithGarden]

Thank you for this! I had no idea I could eat them raw in a salad. I will definitely add them. I want to cook them right now though so thanks for the recipe!

[@forkintheroad_co]

@@SeedsofFaithGarden They're great in salads! Just make sure to give them a good wash before using them. I actually have a Radish Greens Salad recipe here: www.forkintheroad.co/radish-leaves-salad/

[@SeedsofFaithGarden]

@@forkintheroad_co Thanks!

[@madelinehall8944]

Blessings Christina. I look forward to the farmers markets because their root vegetables still have the greens attached. A lot of folks that buy produce from the grocery stores, never saw the leaves. I'm cooking kholrabi greens and radish greens with my oyster mushrooms and ramps. I love spring vegetables.

[@forkintheroad_co]

So true! I have actually asked the manager at my local grocery store if they have carrots with leaves multiple times. And eventually they started to carry them, so it never hurts to ask!

[@louisehenry]

This was such a fantastic video! Thank you so much!! So smart 🙌

[@pinabresciani3978]

Love this!! Such a good way to reduce food waste.

[@forkintheroad_co]

I think about all of those lost, lonely radish leaves that were thrown out and get sad. I'm on a mission to save them from the compost (or worse, the trash!).

[@H.R.H-Amina_Bin_Shafiq-SHAKTI]

I tried them this Tuesday and they were SOOOOOO GOOD!

[@forkintheroad_co]

So glad you liked it! Feels good knowing you didn’t let them go to waste too. 🥰

[@stevecavill5861]

Well I just pulled out my radishes which were way overgrown, and wondered what to do with the leaves. So thanks for the info and great demo! I haven’t eaten them yet. My wife says she doesn’t like radishes so I might sneak them onto a pizza instead of basil and see if she notices 😂

[@forkintheroad_co]

There are so many ways to use up radish greens! This sautéed greens is one of my favorites, but I have a other recipes like pesto, soup, and even smoothies on my website. And I have definitely also snuck in the leaves for my family, they had no idea. 😉

[@robbieberta]

roast them in the oven like you do brussel sprouts or any other veggie.. toss in EVOO, salt and pepper.. 400 for 20 minutes or fork tender.. taste so good, and a good substitute for potatoes if you are doing keto..

[@stockmonster79]

If you add teriyaki sauce to the recipe, then it’ll balance out the flavor of the greens because they’re a bit too tart. That’s what I did and it turned out perfect

[@forkintheroad_co]

Great tip! That's a great way to cut the bitter taste of radish greens.

[@lisacole690]

Great info!

[@forkintheroad_co]

Thanks for watching! Radish leaves are so tasty, they deserve more love and I'm willing to be the person to tell everyone how great they are. 😉

[@USAMachan]

Thank you I try this as your way thank you

[@forkintheroad_co]

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy eating the greens.

[@drj2162]

thank you !!

[@forkintheroad_co]

Hope you enjoy!

[@garlandstyle5797]

Dang! Didn't know that. No more tossing the greens. Thank you so much.

[@forkintheroad_co]

Hope you enjoy! Using them up is a great way to reduce food waste.

[@garlandstyle5797]

@@forkintheroad_co I'll never look at radishes any differently. I don't waste food and being "almost" Vegan, this was a super tip. Happy Holidays!

[@healthydeliciousvlog3044]

Wow i will try thie

[@forkintheroad_co]

I hope you like it!

[@jilldigwood4328]

Hi, will try this. I do a very similar thing with beet tops and stems which are great too. Thanks for sharing

[@forkintheroad_co]

Beet greens are actually my favorite green! I haven’t made a video about them yet but you can find a ton of beet leaves recipes on my site at www.forkintheroad.co/recipes. Thanks for watching!

[@goldenwhisper66]

Very nice video & information thank you for sharing

[@forkintheroad_co]

So nice of you! Glad you found it helpful. Enjoy those radish leaves!

[@reedhill9974]

I really like the idea of root to stem, it's kinda like nose to tail. What a great way to use everything. Reduce waste, extra nutrients, and stretch that dollar. Thank you!

[@forkintheroad_co]

Nothing goes to waste! I love using all parts of a plant, too often we throw out perfectly edible plant parts because we’re not used to seeing what plants looks like in their whole form anymore.

[@RevelationArtist]

Today for lunch I made sautéed radish greens on a low carb tortilla with melted colby jack cheese. It was delicious!

[@forkintheroad_co]

Such a great green! Love reusing them and not letting them go to waste

[@goldenwhisper66]

I've fried my radishes, leaves, garlic, onion and sausage.. yum

[@forkintheroad_co]

Sounds great! Love using up the leaves however I can. Thanks for watching!

[@dcrelief]

I added raddish leaves to shrimp alfredo with feta cheese. Really good.

[@forkintheroad_co]

That's a great way to use them up!

[@beautina]

Th ak you so much, i was curious about “can I eat radish leaf?” Aaaa finally

[@forkintheroad_co]

Yes! They're such a great leafy green that typically gets thrown away.

[@tessmoore3762]

I rinse them and put them in my juicer with other greens like turnip greens, and other veggies like carrots, celery, cucumbers etc.

[@forkintheroad_co]

That's a great idea! I also have a recipe for a radish greens smoothie on my website, but you definitely have to love the bitter taste.

[@leibrown9346]

Thanks for sharing

[@paulerwindeslate132]

I love garlic too! On a single sauté, I use a whole head of a garlic 🥹

[@forkintheroad_co]

There's no such thing as too much garlic, in my opinion.

[@healthydeliciousvlog3044]

Delicious i have plenty of radish leaves

[@forkintheroad_co]

Put them to good use! They’re a tasty green that is often overlooked

[@Jacq892]

I'm eating my homegrown daikon radish leaves tonight!

[@forkintheroad_co]

I hope they were delicious! I love using up greens in interesting ways.

[@tjmoore1084]

question? i sowed diakon radish seeds 3 weeks ago at the end of sept as a raised bed cover crop for the winter. now i have beautiful green leaves. can i cut some now for this recipe?

[@forkintheroad_co]

Hi there! Yes, you can absolutely use daikon radish greens in this recipe, and that's a great idea to cut the leaves while you're using the radishes for a cover crop. In fact, now I'm thinking I should do the same this winter! Hope you enjoy.

[@godsowndrunk1118]

Radish greens make great pesto sauce....

[@forkintheroad_co]

They do! I actually have a recipe for it here: www.forkintheroad.co/radish-greens-pesto/

[@ryanfernandes6652]

In India Raddish greens are a staple.

[@forkintheroad_co]

Interesting, thanks for sharing! It's actually strange we tend to throw them out here in the US when they're edible (and delicious). Same with other vegetable leaves like beet greens and carrot tops. 🤷‍♀️

[@ryanfernandes6652]

@@forkintheroad_co, I use the beet greens along with raw honey, ginger and apple to prepare a detox drink. Works wonders for my liver.

[@cocoandteddi6855]

Which type of radish? Some has the very fuzzy leaves.

[@forkintheroad_co]

I look for radishes without very thick fuzz, or very prickly leaves. But also I’ve found that they soften after they’re cooked.

[@user-kz7ol2tx8q]

❤❤❤❤ Cristina

[@christopheryeshurun6208]

🥷🏿💎♥️♠️

[@forkintheroad_co]

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[@jakeoreilly9627]

Eating a littel dirt can't kill you.

[@forkintheroad_co]

That's true! Some say it actually helps to boost your immune system and diversifies your gut microbiome.

[@jakeoreilly9627]

I grow turnips and radish. I've greens are good in stew. Like in a crock pot.

[@littleboy437]

Wrong a little dirt is just fine

[@jmrose3556]

Very long video and waste of my time. Lots of repetitive comments in the video. Start at 1:55. And fast forward at 5minutes how to store the radish leaves. That's all

[@forkintheroad_co]

Thanks for the feedback -- this was my very first long form video I had ever made, so there was a lot to learn after making it. You can't be perfect right out of the gate!

[@NikkiKiser]

Yikes, lady… I thought it was great informative video, for a new radish grower, like myself! Thank you! ❤ As the saying goes, you can’t please everyone and there’s nasty people out there.

[@forkintheroad_co]

@@NikkiKiser Thanks for your comment! Obviously when you're a creator you put yourself out there for critique, so I have a thick skin by now. Feedback helps me make better content, in my opinion. I always hope that person just got something out of their system and has a better day moving forward. 🤷‍♀

[@NikkiKiser]

@@forkintheroad_co you are a great person and that’s an excellent outlook. And a genuine critique from myself is that it was a great and informative video! ❤️ Maybe it’s because I’m doing my first garden this year and so it’s not repetitive or a waste of my time because I’m just figuring out what to do with whole radishes for the first time? 🤔😂 Yeah, I get annoyed sometimes because I think texting and the online space can remove the humanity out of it making it a lot easier for people to be rude and mean to each other. I appreciate your knowledge! Keep doing what you’re doing, sharing your knowledge and making the world a better place!🥳 👏

[@forkintheroad_co]

@@NikkiKiser Thanks for your kind words, and good luck with your garden! It's so therapeutic, it's my time to recharge and it feels wonderful to make meals with things I actually grew.