Dishes with radish - 28 cooking recipes

In Rus', radish was a common food for common people. The homeland of radish is considered to be Asia and the Mediterranean. There are several varieties of radish that differ from each other in color, shape and size of the root. Radish has a thick root, oblong or spherical in shape, pungent in taste, light or dark in color. In cooking, recipes with radish are very popular. Radish can be consumed both raw and stewed. We often prepare salads at home, in which radish goes well with vegetable oil, lemon juice or vinegar. For salads that include radish, the recipe recommends using young leaves of this plant. However, you should not eat the radish immediately after cooking; let it sit for a while. Otherwise, you may cause stomach irritation. Radish contains vitamins A, B, C, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, essential oil, enzymes, sugars, microelements - iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus. Consuming just 200 grams of radish per day can provide the human body with the daily requirement of vitamin C. Radish has been used in folk medicine for centuries. Radish with honey, namely radish juice, is good for colds and coughs. Radish juice also has antiseptic properties. Dishes made from this vegetable stimulate the appetite. Radish is useful for kidney diseases, it is also recommended to use it to prevent sclerosis. Grated radish in the form of compresses is used for rheumatism, gout, arthritis, radiculitis, inflammation of muscles and joints. Radish is useful for everyone who is losing weight, as it normalizes metabolism. But still, one of the main advantages of this vegetable is that it strengthens the immune system well.