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Watermelon Radish- A Hidden Treasure

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I was perusing the veggies at our local farmer’s market this weekend and I saw a sign for watermelon radish.  Curious, I bought a small bunch of these light green radishes and continued on my way.  I came home and promptly put them in my fridge.  I had totally forgotten about them, but by mid-week I needed to finish our quickly withering arugula.  I discovered the radishes tucked away under the arugula.  Imagine the delight of cutting open the insipid, light green skin to find a  gorgeous, crimson heart tucked away inside.  What a splendid secret … modest and unassuming on the outside, but heart-achingly beautiful within.

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Oh,  and the taste…it is far more mild than a regular radish.  Slightly sweet at first with a delicate bite at the end.  The watermelon radish is an heirloom variety of the daikon radish.  It is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, but is often overshadowed by it’s more celebrated siblings: broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage.

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