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Radish Pods Are Edible—Here's How to Use Them

Just because your radish plants started flowering doesn’t mean they’re done for the season.

Harvest the green seed pods (yes, they’re edible!) and quick pickle them for one last hurrah from your crop.

Radish seed pickles are uniquely delicious with a peppery crunch.

What do you do with radish seed pods?

Radish pods can be used anywhere you’d normally use radishes: leafy salads, taco toppings, pitas and wraps.

But my favorite way to eat them is to pickle them first. They taste amazing on their own, and even more amazing as a side dish to a bed of rice and some grilled meats.

You can chop up a handful of pickled radish pods to use like capers in an omelet or noodle bowl, or skewer them on a toothpick to garnish a bloody mary and add a peppery bite.

Make a few jars of radish seed pickles to have on hand as last-minute gifts and potluck contributions—nobody ever knows what they are, and I love explaining how the entire radish plant (from the roots to the greens to the seeds) is edible!

Have you checked out my latest book? I have more recipes for radishes, radish leaves, and the tops and tails of many ordinary vegetables that become extraordinary once you realize what you can actually use from them.

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