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Heads up – these roasted radishes are definitely not potatoes. Don’t even try to pretend. They could almost fool me in soup, but on their own – radishes are not potatoes.
However, they do have a good flavor that I enjoy, and they make a nice easy (and different) side dish. That’s something that I can support.
I kinda miss my roasted potatoes with Italian seasonings and lotsa buttah, so these bite-sized chunks of nonstarchy veggie fill that void. I’m sure you could also use fresh cauliflower florets, or really any nonstarchy veggie, for that matter (baking time will vary). Don’t try to fool yourself into thinking they’re potatoes, but they really taste pretty good as what they are – roasted radishes. When roasted, radishes lose their tangy bite but retain a lot of their firmness, which I like.
If you don’t want to use storebought Ranch, Gwen has a great-looking homemade Ranch dressing recipe over here. If you don’t want to add ranch to these roasted radishes, just use an extra tablespoon of butter in its place. Or try just using 2 tablespoons of butter and omit any Ranch or extra butter altogether. I just really like butter.
You can find this recipe in my cookbook, Necessary Food.
- 1 16. oz. package radishes
- 2 T butter, melted
- 2 T Ranch dressing
- Parmesan cheese (from the green shake container)
- Garlic powder
- Parsley flakes
- Dried dill weed
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Wash the radishes, cut the tops off, and cut the radishes in half.
- Combine the butter and Ranch dressing. Place the cut radishes in a greased 9x13 inch glass baking dish and pour the butter mixture over them. Use a spoon to stir everything together and coat the radishes. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, garlic powder, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper to taste. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, then turn the temperature up to 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until the radishes are as tender as you want them to be. I don't like mine extremely soft.
Yum. I don’t like raw radishes but I do like them cooked. This recipe is very tasty. I even got my hubby to eat one, but just one. He said it was o.k. He’s a meat and potatoes kind of guy.
I used the dry ranch dressing seasoning mix because I thought that’s what the recipe called for, like the other dry seasonings on the list. Worked great.
My husband LOVES radishes — me? not so much. But THIS recipe is awesome!
can you please provide the carb count on this recipe?
thanks so much~
I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe! I’m afraid I don’t have the nutrition calculated for it at this point, but as I have time I hope to go through and update my old recipe posts and include that. Until then you could try calculating it yourself using an app like MyFitnessPal. 🙂
Is the Ranch dressing used from a bottle or dry from a packet?
From a bottle
Hi, I’m not sure I can find ranch dressing here, could I use mayonnaise instead please?
You could try using this homemade ranch dressing recipe: https://www.briana-thomas.com/bris-better-than-ranch-dressing/
Or just use mayo and some of the same herbs/spices in that recipe I linked above. 🙂
Can I use raw broccoli?
I’ve never tried that, but you’re welcome to experiment! You may need to adjust the baking time.
Do you know what the grams of fat, carb and protein are?
Hi Kelly! I don’t usually calculate nutrition info on my recipes since the healthy eating lifestyle I follow doesn’t require it (Trim Healthy Mama), but MyFitnessPal is a super easy way to find nutrition facts! If you sign up for an account, under the Recipes tab there’s a place where you can just add the link to a recipe and it will pull up the ingredients for you to confirm, then generate the nutritional info! 🙂
Would fresh grated Parmesan work or is there a specific reason to use the prepared stuff?
The prepared stuff is drier and finer, so I like the texture it adds to the outside of the radishes. 🙂
My husband loved these and didn’t believe me when I told him they were not potatoes. He couldn’t guess they were radishes. Me? I couldn’t tell they were radishes – I was surprised at the mild flavor. Great recipe.
Is the Ranch Dressing “prepared” or is it the dry ranch dressing?
I used prepared Ranch, but the dry mix might work as well.
Works much better omg they r divine
These look so good! Can’t wait to try!
This is great! I bought radishes yesterday in hopes of fining the perfect recipe. This is perfect! May I ask what Ranch dressing you used?
I think we use Tuscan Garden brand. 🙂