Cortney knows how to celebrate the arrival of spring—with fresh vegetables! Make her Grilled Radishes with Dates and Apples, bright and easy to make.
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Grilled Radishes with Dates and Apples
Grilled Radishes with Dates and Apples, bright and easy to make....
Ingredients
- 1 C. bunch radishes, with their tops - make sure they are vibrant and fresh
- Dash Extra-virgin olive oil
- Dash Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Dash Dried chile flakes
- Dash Red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 4 oz. pitted dates, cut into small bits
- 1 apple, halved, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 C. small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 C. lightly packed flat leaf parsley
- 1/3 C. roughly chopped toasted almonds
Directions
Cut the radish greens from the radishes and wash well in cool water, drain and pat to dry.
Heat a slick of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, when it’s hot add the greens. Toss with tongs until the greens are slightly wilted. Season with salt and black pepper and a few chile flakes and cook for
another few seconds, until the greens are tender.
When the greens are cool enough to handle (but still warm), roughly chop them, then put in a bowl. Douse with a couple of teaspoons of vinegar and toss to blend. Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, chile flakes, and vinegar. When the flavors are bright and balanced, toss with a small glug of olive oil. Set aside.
Prepare a charcoal or gas grill or heat the oven to 450ºF.
Scrub the radishes. Grill or roast the whole radish, with no oil, until they are slightly soft when you squeeze them, 12-15 minutes, depending on their size. Turn them a few times during grilling. Let the radishes cool, then cut in half.
Toss the halved radishes in a large bowl with the dates, apple, onion, marinated radish tops, and parsley. Add ¼ cup vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt, several twists of black pepper, ½ teaspoon chile flakes and toss again. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Add ¼ cup olive oil and the almonds, toss again, and make any final adjustments in the seasoning.
