Black radish dishes: taste properties and cooking features

Black radish salad with carrots: recipe and tips

The most common “companion” in salads for black radish is, of course, carrots. Even without adding other ingredients, seasoned with sour cream, these products provide an opportunity to enjoy an interesting taste and a huge portion of vitamins. But so that such a salad does not seem too ordinary, it can be varied - with mushrooms, apples, nuts, avocados: radish “sounds” interesting even in tandem with a pear, so almost any experiments are acceptable here. For example, for a festive table you can combine black radish, carrots and prunes.

Harm of green radish, contraindications

Despite all the positive aspects, harm from green radish is also possible. This refers to its excessive use, and there are also contraindications:

1. If you have a personal intolerance to this product, although the likelihood of this is very low.
2. Gastrointestinal ulcers with gastritis, accompanied by high acidity.
3. Liver and kidney diseases.
4. If a person has previously had a heart attack.
5. If there is uterine tone during pregnancy.

These are all the contraindications under which green radish can cause harm to health. But in any case, it is better to visit a specialist in advance and get advice from him about taking this product for medicinal purposes.

Preparation:

• Depending on whether you want to feel bitterness in the salad or not, you choose the method of processing the rare. For a spicier version, it is peeled and grated, pouring into a large bowl. If you need to soften its taste a little, soak the radish, peeled and cut into 2-4 parts, in cold water for 3-4 hours, then pour over boiling water and also grate into a bowl. Then the carrots are washed, peeled and grated: they should be used fresh in the salad. The same goes for sour apples, grated.
• The prunes are steamed for 1-2 hours, during which time you need to prepare the cherry tomatoes: they are cut into halves, greased with olive oil, sprinkled with spices and laid out on a baking sheet lined with parchment. The oven is heated to 90 degrees, convection is not turned on, and in such conditions the tomatoes are baked for 25-30 minutes. You should start watching them after 20 minutes, since cherry tomatoes, due to their size, cook much faster than large tomatoes. All ingredients are mixed in a common salad bowl, seasoned with vinegar and olive oil, salted, and if necessary, your favorite herbs are added to them.

Benefits of the above product

Green radish, as experts note, affects our body as follows:

• stimulates appetite;
• activates the gastrointestinal tract;
• lowers blood pressure;
• increases immunity;
• improves metabolism;
• has a positive effect on hematopoietic processes;
• restores calcium levels in the body;
• strengthens human bones and teeth;
• prevents constipation;
• has choleretic properties;
• treats pneumonia, cough, flu, colds;
• normalizes blood sugar levels;
• reduces the amount of excess cholesterol in the body;
• eliminates symptoms of dysbiosis;
• strengthens hair;
• prevents baldness.

In addition, the benefits of green radish are expressed in its other abilities. So, it improves vision and calms the nerves, eliminates signs of irritability. Radish also has wonderful antibacterial properties. Regular use of this product is the key to healthy skin. This vegetable perfectly tones the skin, clears it of blemishes and eliminates other problems.

It is worth noting that green radish is capable of removing harmful heavy metals, toxins and other substances that negatively affect our health from the body.

A classic appetizer for the holiday table

The most traditional dressing for black radish salad is mayonnaise. The most classic ingredients for it are eggs, peppers and onions. By adding a protein group, the vegetable salad turns out to be satisfying, and with some modifications of the technology, warm. At the same time, again, you can vary the degree of bitterness of the dish: if you do not want to feel the pronounced taste of radish, after the skin is removed from it, you need to grate and salt it, then cover with a lid and leave for 4-5 hours. This will help soften the taste of the root vegetable.

Useful qualities

The healing properties of black radish are explained by its composition. The presented root vegetable combines an extensive range of vitamins and microelements. In addition, black radish contains sucrose and fructose, vegetable fats, folic acid, and essential oils.

Beneficial features:

• Improved digestion.
  The fruit contains enzyme substances that help break down complex nutritional compounds and facilitate their digestion and absorption into the intestines. Because of this, the root vegetable is recommended for consumption by people suffering from functional gastrointestinal disorders. Black radish
• Strengthening the immune system. Due to the large amount of vitamins, consumption of root vegetables helps reduce sensitivity to infections. This is especially important during the spread of seasonal diseases in the cold season.
• Choleretic properties. The juice obtained from the root vegetable has a choleretic effect. Therefore, it is recommended to take it for diseases accompanied by obstruction of the bile ducts.
• Bactericidal properties. Black radish is sometimes called a plant analogue of antibiotics. Thanks to its unique composition, the juice of this fruit helps the body fight various infectious diseases.
• Laxative effect. Recipes with radish help get rid of fecal stagnation. At the same time, the laxative effect is weakly expressed, and therefore constipation is eliminated gently, without the possibility of developing side effects in the form of diarrhea.

In addition, the substances contained in black radish cleanse the body of toxins and remove harmful cholesterol from blood vessels. Regular use of the root vegetable for health purposes helps reduce body weight by removing toxins and excess fluid. In addition, 100 g of root vegetable contains 36 kcal, which makes it a dietary product.

Undoubtedly, black radish is a useful herbal remedy with many healing properties.

Preparation:

• The radish is peeled and grated, after which it is either placed in a salad bowl or salted and infused. Chicken eggs are boiled until the yolk becomes firm: to do this, they are dipped in cold water, and after it boils, 8-9 minutes are counted. The finished eggs are peeled and cut into long strips, and the yolks must first be removed from them - they will be useful later.
• The onion needs to be chopped into small pieces and thrown into a frying pan with hot vegetable oil, after 1-1.5 minutes. short sticks of bell peppers and celery cubes are also poured in there. Within 3-5 minutes. They need to be fried at low power, then put on a paper towel and remove excess oil. Fried products are added to eggs and radishes, all components are mixed and seasoned with mayonnaise combined with lemon juice. You can decorate the salad with crushed egg yolks and parsley sprigs. It is recommended to serve with black bread croutons, which, if desired, can be inserted inside the salad: then they will be saturated with juice and dressing and will become a little softer, but will not lose their crispiness.

Chemical composition

Green radish has a very rich chemical composition, which makes it very useful. It contains vitamins, macro- and microelements, essential oils. More details about everything below.

KBJU of green radish per 100 grams:

• kilocalories – 32-35;
• proteins – 2 grams;
• fats – 0.2 grams;
• carbohydrates – 6.5 grams.

Vitamin content per 100 grams:

Due to its high glycemic index (15 units), diabetics are advised to eat radish to lower blood sugar levels.

Amount of macroelements per 100 grams:

Microelements content per 100 g:

Radish brings the greatest benefit in combination with honey. Since it also contains a number of useful substances that have healing qualities. These are substances such as:

• vitamin C;
• vitamins from group B;
• almost all elements of the periodic table;
• natural antibiotics;
• simple sugars.

When the beneficial components of these two products are combined, an indispensable antitussive medicine is formed, which helps with colds, improves immunity and has antibacterial and wound-healing properties.

To prevent honey from losing its healing properties, it should be stored properly. This should be a room in which there is always room temperature and moderate humidity.

Read more about the chemical composition and calorie content of green radish in our material.

Radish salad with meat - nourishing and tasty!

And yet the most satisfying black radish salad is meat. There is beef, chicken eggs, and even peas and potatoes. Such a dish simply cannot pass by on an everyday or holiday table and will easily add to the list of ideas for simple, but not banal, lunches or dinners. Beef can be replaced with pork or lighter meat at your discretion.

Preparation:

• Wash the potatoes and bake in their skins, which will take 45-60 minutes. It is recommended to cook the potatoes in foil and lightly coat them with butter so as not to dry them out. While it is baking, boil the eggs - the yolk must become hard so that it can crumble. The beef is placed in boiling salted water and cooked until the fibers begin to separate easily, after which it is cooled and cut into thin strips. In exactly the same way you need to chop the cucumber and peeled black radish. The latter can be passed through a Korean carrot grater.
• Baked potatoes are peeled and chopped into cubes, combined with beef, radish and cucumber. Carrots are cut into cubes and fried in hot butter for 2-3 minutes, after which they are added to the rest of the dish. Green peas are poured in there and spices are added. The eggs are cut into halves, the yolks are removed from them and turned into crumbs, which are set aside. You shouldn't touch the protein yet either. The remaining components of the salad are seasoned with mayonnaise, and a large ball with a slightly flattened surface is formed from the total mass. It needs to be sprinkled with crumbs of egg yolks, giving the appearance of the core of a large flower, and the whites should be spread around, forming “petals” from them.

Hot dishes with radish

It turns out that black radish is ideal for preparing main courses. After heat treatment, it completely loses its bitterness, and even kids can eat it.

Fish soup with radish

Products:

• Red fish – 300 g (fillet or trimmings – head, tail)
• Onion – 1 piece
• Black radish – 1 piece
• Carrots – 1 piece
• Bell pepper – 1 piece
• Champignons – 200 g
• Fresh cucumber – 1 piece
• Crab sticks – half a pack
• Soy sauce – 3 tablespoons
• Ginger - small piece
• Sesame oil - tablespoon
• Any spices
• Greenery

The fish needs to be cleaned, washed, and boiled in 2-3 liters of water. Cooking time does not exceed 25 minutes. Afterwards, strain the broth, set aside the fish, and remove the bones. Wash and peel onions, carrots and radishes. Wash the cucumber and pepper. Cut all vegetables into strips (not thick).

Grate the ginger on a fine grater. Add mushrooms (cut into slices) to the broth, which has boiled again, throw in all the vegetables, pour in the soy sauce. After the vegetables are ready, turn off the heat, add all the spices, ginger, sesame oil and fish. If necessary, add salt to the broth. Sprinkle the soup with finely chopped crab sticks and herbs.

Radish and turnip puree

Products:

• Black radish – 1 piece
• Turnip – 1 piece
• Butter – 100 g
• Salt, sugar - to taste
• Ground black pepper, turmeric - to taste
• Water

Wash and peel the radish. Cut the vegetable into cubes, soak in strongly salted water for several hours (it will work even better if the radish is soaked in salt all night). Peel the turnips and boil in slightly salted water until they become soft. Grind the turnips or grind them using a blender. Add butter, a little sugar, turmeric, black pepper to the puree. Place cubes of salted radish in random order on top of the puree. You can also decorate the puree with any vegetables you wish.

Steamed pies with black radish

Products:

• Flour – 900 g
• Milk – 300 ml
• Sugar - teaspoon
• Salt - teaspoon
• Dry yeast – 9 g
• Water – 100 ml
• Minced meat – kilogram
• Red or white onions – 3 pieces
• Cabbage – 300 g
• Radish – 200 g
• Salt, garlic, spices, herbs - to taste

Heat the milk in the microwave until warm. Dissolve sugar and yeast in it, mix the whole mass thoroughly. After 15 minutes, add water and salt and stir again. Add flour to the liquid and knead the dough. Leave it warm so that it rises twice (the dough should increase in volume by 1.5-2 times each time). Then knead it again on the table. You can also place the dough in a slow cooker or bread machine on the appropriate cooking mode.

Make the filling: finely chop the onion, cabbage, grate the radish on a coarse grater. Mix all the ingredients together and mix them into the minced meat. If you wish, add any spices, herbs, garlic. Add salt to the mixture and stir again until smooth.

Roll out the dough like pies. This portion makes about 20 pies. Place the filling in the center of each flatbread and seal the pie. If necessary, use flour for dusting. Grease the steamer sheets with vegetable oil and place the pies. It is imperative to leave a decent distance between them, as they increase in volume. Cook the dish for 40 minutes after the water boils. Serve with sour cream and soy sauce.

Preparation:

• Peeled radishes and carrots pass through the large side of a grater and are combined in a salad bowl. The same must be repeated for cheese that is pre-cooled - this way it will not deform when crushed. The finished salad is seasoned with lemon juice and mayonnaise, after which it is barely heated in the microwave (30 seconds) and decorated with finely chopped herbs or chopped nuts.
• The combination of radish and cabbage is also interesting: in addition to the classic white cabbage, you can use Chinese or kohlrabi. The dressing will be soy sauce, and the lingonberries hidden inside the salad will add zest. If you want to make the dish more satisfying, you can add smoked or boiled turkey or chicken to the list of its ingredients.

Preparation:

• If you use poultry, you need to boil it in salted water or take a heat-treated version - smoked chicken is ideal. The finished meat is separated into fibers, which are cut into sticks 3-4 cm long and placed in a salad bowl.
• Lemon slices are stripped of their film and crushed by hand, after which they are added to the meat, and the components are crushed with a spoon so that the chicken is soaked in citrus juice. The kohlrabi is torn by hand or finely chopped, scattered on top of the crushed meat with lemon, and the chopped onion is also added there.
• Lingonberries are added to the salad after 20 minutes, after which you need to mix all the ingredients, season them with soy sauce, and decorate the dish with herbs. If you used frozen berries, you need to rinse them with cold water and squeeze them in a paper towel to prevent excess moisture from appearing in the salad.