7 unique recipes for healthy and tasty radish soups. Get inspired!

Radishes are among the most popular spring and summer vegetables.

They are most often eaten raw, or added to salads and spreads.

But they taste just as good when cooked.

Try our radish soup recipes.

It can be prepared not only from the tuber, but also from radish leaves. In addition, you can often consume it not only warm, but also cold.

Creamy radish soup

The specific taste of this soup is given not only by radishes, but also by ginger, lemon juice, yogurt and rice. Try it, you will see that you will like it!

Ingredients:

• 2 bunches of radishes
• 3 shallots
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup long grain rice
• 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• freshly chopped parsley for garnish
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the chopped shallot and sauté until soft.
2. Pour in the chicken broth, add the quartered radishes and rice.
3. Close the pot with a lid and cook on low heat for approximately 20 minutes, until the radishes and rice are tender.
4. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and process until smooth.
5. Return the puree to the pot and stir in the ginger, lemon juice and yogurt.
6. Finally, reheat the soup once more.

This radish soup is most often served with chopped chives and fresh bread.

Cold radish soup with eggs

A great option for hot summer days! Refreshes and satiates at the same time!

Ingredients:

• 2 bunches of radishes
• 4 salad cucumbers
• 4 eggs
• 1 clove of garlic
• 600 ml of buttermilk
• 100 ml Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp dill
• 2 tablespoons of sage
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Hard-boil the eggs, peel them after they have cooled down and cut them into larger pieces.
2. Cut the radishes, cucumber, garlic, dill and sage into smaller or medium-sized pieces, depending on your preferences.
3. Then mix all the vegetables with buttermilk, Greek yogurt and spices.
4. Before serving, put the eggs on the plate first and then pour the vegetable mixture over them.

Radish, beetroot and potato soup

A beautiful pink soup with a unique taste, which is given by the combination of radishes, beetroot and red potatoes.

Ingredients:

• 3 bundles of radishes
• 4 small red potatoes
• 1/2 beetroot
• 250 ml vegetable or chicken broth
• 3 shallots
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 7 bay leaves
• 3 slices of old crustless bread
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add two sliced shallots and a pinch of salt and pepper.
2. Sauté until golden, about 4 minutes.
3. Add the sliced radishes and cook until the radishes are soft and translucent, about 7-10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle the potato quarters, beetroot slices, three bay leaves and another pinch of salt.
5. Stir and then slowly stir in the stock.
6. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cook for approximately 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
7. Remove the bay leaves and set aside.
8. Carefully strain the hot soup and return it to the pot and reheat.
9. Pour oil into a small pan and fry the last sliced shallot in it.
10. Then prepare the croutons. Cut the bread into pieces, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
11. Then put them in the pan and fry until they are crispy and golden, about 4 minutes on each side.

Serve the soup with fried shallots, freshly ground pepper, bay leaves and croutons.

Soup with radish leaves

When preparing this version of the soup, you surprisingly also use radish leaves. Their taste goes well with basil and chives.

Ingredients:

• 3 bundles of radishes
• 2/3 cup radish leaves
• 2 shallots
• 1 potato
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove of garlic
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the chopped shallot.
2. Allow the shallots to vitrify, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
3. Add radishes and potatoes cut into quarters, salt and pepper everything.
4. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Add the chicken stock and milk and bring to a boil, then simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
6. In the meantime, mix chopped radish leaves, basil, chives, oil, lemon zest and juice, and pressed garlic in a bowl.
7. Set aside the radish pesto created in this way.
8. Transfer the soup to a food processor and blend it into a cream.
9. Then store the soup in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
10. Before serving, season the soup with green radish pesto and garnish with radish slices.

Radish soup with nati tastes great especially with fresh bread.

Radish cream with dill

The combination of flavor and aroma is absolutely perfect thanks to the radishes, ham, dill and nutmeg in this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of radishes
• 300 g of mealy potatoes
• 2 carrots
• 1 onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 500 ml of vegetable broth
• 125 g cream
• 250 g of ham
• 2 tablespoons of rapeseed oil
• 1 tbsp chopped dill
• grated nutmeg
• salt pepper

Method:

1. Wash and peel the potatoes and carrots.
2. Peel the onion and garlic, cut the onion into quarters, potatoes and carrots into larger pieces
3. Put all the prepared vegetables in a food processor.
4. Blend slightly, add onion and garlic and blend again.
5. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl.
6. Heat the oil in a pot and then add the mixed vegetables to it.
7. Sauté the vegetable mixture for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
8. Add the vegetable stock and cream, then simmer on low for about 15 minutes.
9. In the meantime, clean, wash and cut into thin slices the radish and the ham.
10. Blend the soup in a pot to a smooth consistency using an immersion blender.
11. Finally, add dill, nutmeg, salt and pepper to the soup and cook briefly.

Serve the soup garnished with slices of radish and ham.

Simple soup with radishes

An excellent soup with a spicy taste, which can be part of a healthy lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

• 2 bunches of radishes
• 2 cups of water
• 1/4 teaspoon Indian spice Garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
• fresh cilantro

Method:

1. First, wash the radishes and cut them into slices.
2. Then put the radish slices, garam masala powder and water in the pot.
3. Boil the radishes until they are soft.
4. Then remove the mixture from the stove and let it cool.
5. After cooling, blend the mixture and pass it through a sieve.
6. Mix the strained mixture with the required amount of water and pepper.
7. Boil the soup for a few more minutes.

This radish soup is served garnished with radish slices and coriander leaves.

Delicious radish cream

Radish soup doesn’t always have to be pink. See for yourself with this recipe!

Ingredients:

• 4 cups radish stock
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 onion
• 2 potatoes
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• salt pepper
• 5 radishes for decoration

Method:

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, stir in the diced onion and sauté until soft.
2. Mix in the sliced potatoes and chopped radish leaves, simmer for a while.
3. Pour in the chicken stock, bring to a boil and then cook over low heat for approximately 30 minutes.
4. Allow the soup mixture to cool slightly and transfer it to a food processor.
5. Blend until smooth.
6. Return the cream to the saucepan and stir in the whipped cream.
7. Cook and stir until the mixture is well combined.

This delicious radish soup is served garnished with radish slices.

Why include radishes in your diet?

Along with cabbage, cabbage, cauliflower or broccoli, radishes belong to the cruciferous plants. The first mentions of them can be found already in ancient Egypt. Despite their small size, radishes contain a number of vitamins and minerals that have a positive effect on our body. Among the vitamins, it is mainly vitamin C and group B vitamins, and among the minerals we can mention potassium, calcium and phosphorus.

You will certainly remember their pungent taste in connection with radishes. Thanks to it, it also has an antibacterial effect on our organism and can help our digestive system in the fight against various pathogens.

Radishes in the kitchen

The best known and most common is the consumption of raw radishes. They can also be added to various vegetable salads or spreads. But they can also be cooked just as well, not only in the form of soups, but also stewed as a side dish. Last but not least, they can be pickled just like cucumbers.