
I have recently been introduced to using radishes more often in my cooking, and have really enjoyed
playing around with them in my kitchen over the last few weeks this spring!

Radishes have a pretty great list of
benefits, including being a great source of vitamin C. Something we could all use a little more of!

Since radishes take on a potato like texture once cooked, I decided to try making a soup similar to how I make potato soup –
with lots of leeks and garlic! Leeks have a beautiful, sweet onion-like taste once cooked. And since the onion taste is quite subtle, you can put a lot of leeks into the soup to soak in all of their
benefits without overpowering the flavor.

I love soup purees for so many reasons.
And the biggest one being that this momma doesn’t have a ton of time to gorgeously chop pretty veggies all day. Making a blended soup means I can do a quick chop or pulse in my processor because they are all gonna get pureed anyway! Busy momma can also just sip from her mug while she is going about her day. Soup purees are great starter soups for little ones as well!

As much as I really delighted in this soup this weekend, I was even more delighted in how cost effective it was!
Lunch for just pennies! I’m all over that! I served our soup for lunch in mugs with a side plate of raw cheese, fruit, and crispy nuts.

Give it a shot and let me know how the family likes it!
Leek and Radish Soup
Radishes contain a lot of Vitamin C, so they make a perfect addition to soup.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: radish leek soup, radish leek soup recipe
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Renee - www.raisinggenerationnourished.com
- ¼ cup friendly fat to cook in butter, coconut oil, lard, bacon grease
- 2 large leeks coarsely chopped and rinsed well of sand
- 6 cups whole radishes coarsely chopped (I pulsed them in my processor! Fast!)
- 8 cloves garlic smashed
- 2 quarts chicken bone broth Homemade broth preferable
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper Optional, but the kick of heat is so yummy!
- Sea salt/pepper to taste
Saute the leeks, radishes, and garlic in the butter on medium/high heat for about 15-20 minutes. Add a few big pinches of sea salt to bring out their juices to sweeten.
Add the bone broth, and bring to a simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
Puree with an immersion blender or in a blender. Add sea salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste.
Tips:
- Double up for your freezer stash! Packs up great in a thermos for school or work!
- I wish I had had some scallions to garnish the top so that might be something to have on had too! Maybe a dollop of sour cream?!
- Making your own bone broth is so satisfying! Not only does it taste way better than store bought so your soup will taste so much better, it is literally packed with minerals and healing!
- If you don’t have an immersion blender
…oh! You must! You just must! I use it in my kitchen weekly – you will love it!
Keep me posted if you give it a try!
17 Comments
I am growing a ton of radishes so now I know what to do with them.
Awesome Anna!
This sounds SO good. I want to try it cold, on a summer day!
This looks great I will have to try it!! Thank you!! Trish
I would not envision that I’d like radishes in a soup but, your recipe definitely sparked my interest!
Let me know if you try it Sandrine 🙂 I really think you would like it!
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I have never had leeks and I am not a fan of radishes, but I thought I would give this recipe a try. So glad I did because it is yummy!
Oh great! So glad it worked out for you! I’m not a huge radish fan when they are raw either 😉 They are super tasty cooked up though!
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I fall in love with leeks lately. They are so delicious! Definitely will be making this soup for the coming colder months!
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