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The watermelon radish is the featured heart-healthy food for this month’s newsletter. Heart Healthy Recipes’ newsletter is featuring this month's food choice of watermelon radishes due to the many heart-health benefits.

Also, featured are several recipes, including a no-sugar, spicy, pickled watermelon radish recipe, along with several other recipes to help incorporate into a heart-healthy diet.

Watermelon radishes are usually available year-round, but typically at their peak during the spring months.

The watermelon radish has a vibrant and sweet flavor with a bright pink colored interior, white skin, and thin, green outer rim. This heart-healthy radish has similar characteristics to the summer fruit giving the radish its name of watermelon.

Health Benefits of Watermelon Radishes

The watermelon radish, being a healthy source of potassium, may help regulate and lower blood pressure. The radish contains antioxidants of anthocyanins which may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

In addition, the high content of vitamin C in the radish helps reduce blood pressure. The vitamin C antioxidant in watermelon radishes may help over-all health by boosting the immune system, along with helping to protect cells from damage, reducing inflammation and protecting the heart.

Watermelon radishes are high in dietary fiber helping to lower LDL, or unhealthy cholesterol, along with aiding healthy digestion. This fiber may also help lower blood pressure.

Also, the low-fat, watermelon radishes are low in calories making them a healthy food choice in many meals to help aid in weight management.

Watermelon Radish Chips

Recipe Ingredients:

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon sea salt (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

Wash and trim both ends of the watermelon radishes. Slice the radishes into thin, even slices and place evenly in a single layer on a baking sheet, lightly oiled with olive oil. Lighly season with the onion and garlic powders. Add sea salt (optional), if desired.

Place in the preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes or until watermelon radishes are lightly brown and crisp.

Remove from oven and cool before serving.

Makes 4 servings.

Spiced and Pickled Radishes

Recipe Ingredients:

1 jalapeño, sliced

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup water

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon peppercorns

½ teaspoon mustard seeds

12-15 garlic cloves (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

In a medium saucepan heat the vinegar, water, and sea salt over medium heat. Stir until the sea salt is dissolve, about 1 minute. Pour the brine mixture over the radishes and jalapeño.

Divide the peppercorns and mustard seeds among the jars. If desired, add approximately three garlic cloves to each jar.

Allow the jars to cool at room temperature. Place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 24 hours.

Store up to one week in the refrigerator.

Makes 16 servings.

Watermelon Radish Salad

Salad Recipe Ingredients:

1 English cucumber, thinly sliced

3 green onions, thinly sliced

¼ cup parsley, chopped

1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced

Vinaigrette Dressing Ingredients:

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon mustard

¼ teaspoon black pepper

¼ teaspoon sea salt (optional)

Recipe Instructions:

In a small bowl, whisk the lemon and oil, along with garlic, mustard, black pepper and sea salt (optional).

Drizzle the liquid dressing from the small bowl over the ingredients of the large salad bowl.

Makes 4 servings.

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