Radishes are a most attractive vegetable – their delicate pink skin and pure white flesh can lift any salad or sandwich to gourmet heights. Their refreshing yet peppery flavour is a great complement to many different dishes. Radishes are available all year round, and can be used in salads, sandwiches and pickles.
To Buy
Look for radishes with fresh-looking, crisp green leaves. Their skin shouldn’t have any splits or discoloured patches.
To Store
Store radishes in a plastic bag in the crisper section of your fridge for up to 1 week
To Prepare
Trim away the leaves and the small root then wash well in cold water. Slice or chop as required
Radishes are a source of vitamin C. Among other benefits, this vitamin helps in wound healing, as well as helping to maintain a healthy immune system.
| Quantity per serve (20g) | Quantity per 100g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 10kJ | 55kJ |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0.8g |
| Fat, total | 0.0g | 0.2g |
| -saturated | 0.0g | 0.0g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.4g | 1.9g |
| -sugars | 0.4g | 1.9g |
| Sodium | 4mg | 20mg |
| Dietary fibre | 0.2g | 1.1g |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 23mg |
| Potassium | 35mg | 180mg |
QUANTITIES STATED ABOVE ARE AVERAGES ONLY
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