Today I’m going to share the second recipe from our Beer Dinner last week – Strawberry-Heirloom Radish Relish Bruschetta, our appetizer for the evening.
We have a few winter-hearty vegetables growing in our vegetable garden today: radishes, cilantro, and oregano. We didn’t have much luck with the radishes last year, so we scattered a ton of seeds this year and hoped for the best. We didn’t have the heart to thin them as they started growing, so we have a lot of small radishes to enjoy now. Gardening Lesson of the Day: thin your veggies! I think we would have ended up with much larger plants had we followed that rule, but we are fairly amateur gardeners. =)
Regardless of the size, we are still enjoying the fresh-from-the-garden excitement. So much so, that Kirk was inspired to create this appetizer, contrasting the sweetness of the berries with the spiciness of the radishes. This fresh starter almost makes you forget it’s cold outside!
Strawberry-Heirloom Radish Relish Bruschetta
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Keywords: appetizer vegan vegetarian
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 6 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar, divided
- 6 teaspoons white wine vinegar, divided
- 8 strawberries
- 8-16 blueberries
- 3-4 radishes
- 1/4 cup radish greens
- 1/4 cup kale
- 1/4 cup arugula
- 6 toast rounds
Instructions
Relish
Coarsely chop 4 strawberries and place in a small bowl. Add 4 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar, 4 teaspoons white wine vinegar, and 4-8 blueberries. Soak for at least 30 minutes.
Transfer mixture to saucepan and smash the berries.
Cook over medium heat to reduce until a jammy consistency. Reduce heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Stir occasionally to prevent scorching.
Bruschetta Topping
Coarsely chop 3-4 radishes (depending on size) and place in a small bowl.
Coarsely chop (or tear) radish greens, kale, & arugula and add to radishes.
Top with 1-2 teaspoons of white balsamic and 1-2 teaspoons white wine vinegar. Massage into greens until softened.
Add 4 sliced strawberries and 4-8 blueberries
Final Assembly
Top each toast round with 1 teaspoon of relish and equal parts bruschetta topping.
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This past weekend was filled with foodie fun, including a scotch tasting (a belated birthday celebration for Kirk) and my first trip to a Korean BBQ (which was surprisingly veg-friendly!). I’ll be sharing some photos and details of those two events in a future post, but I’ll leave you with these photos that summarize these two vastly different experiences nicely:
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Questions:
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Do you have a vegetable garden? Do you consider yourself a good gardener? (If so, I probably need some tips!)
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What did you do this weekend?
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Mmm, scotch tasting! Every year we plant a little herb garden but haven’t branched out into vegetables yet. I think we’re gonna buy a plot in a community garden this year though so Jeff can grow hops and I can overload us with tomatoes.
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Community gardens seem like a great way to get started, my in-laws have been talking about doing that too. And you can never have too many tomatoes in our house. :)
The bruschetta sounds amazing – I love adding berries or other hints of sweet to traditionally savory dishes.
Where did you get your BBQ? I’ve only been to Han il Kawn, but LOVED it.
We went to Jang Su Jang – it’s way over in Duluth. Kirk’s cousin picked the spot, he apparently eat Korean fairly often and this is one of his favorites. It was awesome! https://foursquare.com/v/jang-su-jang/4b65ef10f964a52055092be3
this is why i want a house and garden!! oh someday, it will happen. hehe. Beautiful recipe friend.
Container gardens would work well for a lot of fruits & veggies too – as long as you remember to water them (or get those continuous watering pots). Thanks for the complement. :)
I wish I had a garden. I keep saying I’m going to plant something…. but then it never happens.
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You could make that a goal for this spring – even a container garden is a good way to start. I’m definitely no green thumb and it’s do-able!
I am horrible at gardening. Serious black thumb here. I killed a basil plant last summer. Who kills basil??
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I’m no green-thumb, but I am getting better. I killed some type of fern my mom got me years ago that she swore was un-killable! I think having an irrigation system helps significantly for me. :)