Use it up · Vegetables

Radishes

Have extra radishes? Here’s how to choose, store and prep radishes, plus 6 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Choose firm, smooth radishes; any leaves should look fresh.

Best season: Spring and fall. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: About 2 weeks with the tops removed
Freezer: Not recommended

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Slice thin for salads and tacos, or roast halves until mellow.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: radishes. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Radishes. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	16 kcal	1%
Protein	0.7 g	1%
Total fat	0.1 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	3.4 g	1%
Dietary fiber	1.6 g	6%
Total sugars	1.9 g
Sodium	39 mg	2%
Calcium	25 mg	2%
Iron	0.3 mg	2%
Potassium	233 mg	5%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169276 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

6 recipes, the ones that use the most radishes first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.