Green of the Week: Radish Shoots

Radish Shoots
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Radish shoots are at the stage of plant growth between sprouts and microgreens. They pack a powerful kick of flavor with a crisp and crunchy texture. 

Radish belongs to the brassicaceae family of plants and has been proven to have high minerals and antioxidant bioactive compounds like its cousins broccoli, mustard, and kale. In fact, radish out competes broccoli and kale for higher bioaccessibility of antioxidants and minerals at the microgreen level.

Citations:
De la Fuente, B.; López-García, G.; Mañez, V.; Alegría, A.; Barberá, R.; Cilla, A. Evaluation of the bioaccessibility of antioxidant bioactive compounds and minerals of four genotypes of Brassicaceae microgreens. Foods 2019, 8, 250.

Photo by Sara Thornton