Radish Leaf Soup
Don’t throw out those radish leaves! Made from fresh, peppery radish leaves and potatoes for extra body, this Radish Leaf Soup is ever so popular in France and a Spring staple in my kitchen. It offers healthy, delicious comfort and is a great way to make do with extremely underrated radish leaves. About radishes, and radish leaves. Radishes are Spring favorites in France. In Brittany where they are plentiful, we love to buy them in big bunches as soon as they hit market stalls, in April. We often enjoy them…
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp (28g) unsated butter
- 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 small potatoes (250g), peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 cup (250ml) water
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 cups fresh radish leaves, washed thoroughly
- 1 ½ cup (375ml) low sodium vegetable stock
- ¼ to ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Optional: crème fraiche or sour cream for serving.
- Optional: thinly sliced radishes and chopped chives for garnishing.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1 - In a large pot over medium heat, add the butter and let melt. Add the chopped onion and garlic, and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onion is fragrant and translucent.
- 2
Step 2 – Add the cubed potatoes, 1 cup of water (250ml) and salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender.
- 3
Step 3 – Add the radish leaves, the stock, and the black pepper. Stir and bring to a boil again. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes until the leaves are completely wilted.
- 4
Step 4 - Using an immersion blender, mix the soup ingredients until smooth. – or, working in batches, purée soup in a blender until smooth and return soup to pot. Season with salt and pepper to your liking again (optional).
- 5
For serving, ladle soup into individual bowls. Garnish with crème fraiche or sour cream, thinly sliced radishes and/or chopped chives for garnishing.