Ginger Free Radishes with Butter and Sea Salt
There is something quietly luxurious about a dish this simple — crisp, peppery radishes paired with cold, salted butter and nothing else standing in the way. This classic French-inspired snack or starter is naturally free of ginger in every sense, with no spice blends, marinades, or sauces that might sneak it in. Each radish gets dipped into a cold pat of unsalted butter and finished with a pinch of flaky sea salt, which softens the sharpness of the radish and turns the whole thing into something genuinely craveable. A scatter of fresh flat-leaf parsley adds a little color and a grassy note if you want it, but the dish is just as beautiful without. It comes together in minutes with zero cooking required, making it a perfect appetizer, snack board addition, or light side. The ingredient list is short and completely transparent, so there is no guesswork about what is in it — just clean, whole ingredients you can see and trust.
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4 servings
- 2 bunches radishes (about 20 radishes), trimmed and scrubbed
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cold
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt, plus more for the table
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Trim the root tips and leafy tops from the radishes, leaving a short stub of stem on each for easy handling. Scrub under cold running water until clean, then pat dry with a kitchen towel.
- 2
Slice the cold butter into thin rounds or small pats and arrange on a small serving plate or in a shallow bowl. Sprinkle the butter with the flaky sea salt.
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