Farmer's Market Radishes With Radish Leaf Miso Pesto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 large bunch of whole radish
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts or 1/2 cup toasted almond
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons miso
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• extra virgin olive oil
• squeeze lemon

Recipe

• 1 prepare the radishes, separate tops from bottoms. chop the bottoms into equal-sized pieces, halved or quartered if large. wash the tops to remove any dirt from the leaves and roughly chop.
• 2 for the seared radishes, heat some oil over medium-high heat, and when just sizzling, add the radishes cut-side down. season, and sear until golden brown, about 5 minutes. flip and repeat on the other sides.
• 3 for the pesto, combine all the remaining ingredients except lemon in a mortar and pestle, or a food processor, adding the evoo as you go, enough to make a smooth paste. finish with a squeeze of lemon. this will keep in the fridge for a couple of days if submerged under oil.
• 4 serve pesto drizzled over seared radishes.