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Radish pesto

This pesto tastes wonderful with pasta. It is preferable to use the leaves of freshly harvested radishes, as they taste particularly aromatic.

Ingredients for 4 persons:

• 2 bunch of radish leaves
• 1 cup of sunflower seeds
• 150 ml high quality sunflower oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 5 tbsp parmesan
• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation:

1. Wash and clean the radish greens and cut into coarse strips.
2. Peel and quarter the garlic.
3. Roast the sunflower seeds in a little oil.
4. Put the radish leaves with the garlic and all other ingredients in a tall container and puree finely with a hand blender.

Radish soup with cream cheese

This hearty soup makes a light, warming dinner with fresh farmer's bread.

Ingredients for 4 persons:

• 2 bunch of radishes
• 4 shallots
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 750 ml vegetable stock
• 200 g cream cheese
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• for decoration: some cress

Preparation:

1. Cut off the green and the roots of the radishes. Wash the tubers thoroughly and cut into small cubes.
2. Peel and finely chop shallots.
3. Melt the butter in a saucepan and sweat around three quarters of the radishes in it.
4. Deglaze with vegetable stock and simmer for ten minutes. The radishes should be soft but still bite.
5. Add the cream cheese and sour cream.
6. Puree the soup. If this is too creamy, pour some water.
7. Add the rest of the radish cubes to the soup and heat again briefly.
8. Rinse off the cress and pat dry.
9. Divide the soup on plates and serve decorated with the greens.