Roasted Radish and Daikon Root Soup

        Makes about 8 servings

        Menu Category – Entrée, Appetizer, Side Dish, Anytime
 

Daikon root aids in digestive health and cleans the blood of toxins. Radishes have a high content of Vitamin C. I love this soup – try a cup in the morning instead of coffee!

Ingredients:

3 -4 doz radishes, washed and trimmed (you can use any type of radish)

½ # daikon root, cut into bite size pieces

1 large onion, chopped finely

¼ cup fresh chives, minced

1tbs fresh thyme, minced

1 tbs crushed red pepper flakes

4 cups vegetable broth

1 cup light sour cream (you can adjust this amount to your preference)

Olive oil

Sea Salt

Radish greens for garnish

Method:

1.      Preheat oven to 350º.

2.      Spray baking dish with cooking spray or evenly coat with olive oil.

3.      Put radishes, onion and daikon root in a mixing bowl and mix in olive oil, fresh chives, thyme and red pepper flakes.

4.      Sprinkle with sea salt and roast in preheated oven until tender and lightly browned on the edges. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

5.      Once cooled, puree the radish/diakon mixture in the blender and add sour cream (you can add more vegetable broth and sour cream to create your desired consistency).

6.      Garnish with radish greens or add a dollop of sour cream sprinkled with fresh thyme.