Did you know that the humble radish, you know the vegetable that often gets so overlooked, is an alkaline-forming vegetable?  Helping to keep your gut alkalised, balanced and inflammation free?

That sentence along should make you want to eat them.

No?  Then may be this might help . . .

Why eat radish?

Detoxification | they help to cleanse the blood of toxins and waste, allowing our body to gently detoxify

Weight | containing a wonderful amount of fibre, which helps regulate bowel movements, eliminates constipation and may help lower cholesterol.  As fibre does not digesting easily, eating fibre-rich foods can help us feel full, stopping us from overeating

Skin | containing many nutrients, including B vitamins, zinc, phosphorus and vitamin C that help our skin to heal. Additionally, as a water-dense vegetable, it provides much-needed hydration for our skin and our organs

With its peppery and bity taste, many people will find eating radish more enjoyable as a pickle - me included, and I love adding some to my salads, along-side an omelette or as a fresh, crunchy topping to stir-fry.

Below I’m sharing my “go-to basic” recipe, however feel free to jazz your version up by adding your own herbs and spices, from caraway and coriander seeds to garlic and dill.  The sky’s the limit!