Name: Radish & Rose Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients: ¼ lb(s) radish greens; 1 tbsp (15 mL) toasted pine nuts; 2 cloves garlic; ¼ cup (59 mL) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; Salt, to taste; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 1 leek, white part only, washed and finely chopped; 1 ½ lbs (681g) red spring radishes, washed and halved, plus extra for garnish; 4 cups (1L) chicken stock; ½ tsp (2 mL) rose water; 1 cup (225 mL) of fresh rose petals (if possible); Sliced radishes; Organic rose petals, unsprayed and fragrant; Olive oil

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

Yields

4 - 6 servings

This Radish & Rose soup has just climbed to the top of the bucket list. Who knew that this root vegetable could deliver such a fresh, rich and slurp-worthy soup?

ingredients

Radish Green Pesto

lb(s) radish greens

tbsp (15 mL) toasted pine nuts

cloves garlic

cup (59 mL) extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

Salt, to taste

Radish Soup

cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

yellow onion, finely chopped

shallots, finely chopped

leek, white part only, washed and finely chopped

1 ½

lbs (681g) red spring radishes, washed and halved, plus extra for garnish

cups (1L) chicken stock

tsp (2 mL) rose water

cup (225 mL) of fresh rose petals (if possible)

Garnish & Plating

Sliced radishes

Organic rose petals, unsprayed and fragrant

Olive oil

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directions

Step 1

Combine ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth.

Step 2

Over low heat, melt butter in a nonreactive, heavy-bottomed skillet.

Step 3

Add onion, shallot and leek and sauté for 20 minutes, until softened and translucent. Add radishes, rose petals and stock and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 4

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer. Cover for 8 to 10 minutes or until radishes have softened.

Step 5

Transfer mixture, in batches, to a blender and purée until smooth.

Step 6

Add rose water and season with salt (it brings out the savoury flavour from the stock).

Step 7

Pour soup into bowls, garnish with a dollop of radish green pesto, sliced radishes and rose petals. Drizzle oil over soup and serve.

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