I can honestly say I had never cooked a leek or a radish until 39 years of age. Crazy I know, but totally true. So of course, like most people I turned to Pinterest for recipe ideas and more, because I definitely didn’t just want to make leek & potato soup.
After getting a few ideas I decided to try the leeks grilled in a grill pan on the stove and I added some radishes just for fun. I whipped up a lemon parmesan dressing from scratch to go over once finished and shaved some parmesan to garnish. It was delish!
Make sure you wash your leeks after you cut them. They can be really dirty inside. I actually cut the bottom of the leek off and place it in water for a few days and then replant them in my garden. I also do this with all my green onion.
Grilled Leeks & Radishes
Ingredients
- 2 leeks
- 5 Radishes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/2 lemon zest
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1-2 splashes worsteshire
- Salt and pepper
Garnish: shaved parmesan
Directions
Start by cutting off all dark green parts of leeks. Now cut the stalk into about 4 inch sticks and then cut lengthwise in half. I usually place in a colander and rinse them out really well and then I dry them a bit with paper towels.
Cut the Radishes in half and add them and the leeks to a bowl. Next add olive oil and salt and pepper to your liking and stir until everything is coated.
Next, add veggies to medium high heat on either a grill or grill pan on the stove. Cook for a about 5-8 minutes stirring every so often, until you see good grill marks appearing.
Remove from heat source and place in bowl, add dressing, mix and then garnish with shaved parmesan and serve!
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