This is a ‘fresh from the market’ soup. Beautiful radish greens with lots of fresh green onions, combined with sweet potato for texture and turmeric for a distinct flavor.
Only four ingredients:
- One bunch radish
- 4 green onions
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 fresh turmeric root
Plus a bit of olive oil for cooking and sea salt for seasoning.
Start by cutting off the greens from the radishes. Wash and scrub the radishes. Wash the greens in a bowl of water or salad spinner and drain.
Peel the sweet potato. Scrub the turmeric and wash the green onions.
Slice and chop the sweet potato.
Heat a bit of olive oil in a heavy cast iron pot. Add the sweet potatoes and reduce the heat to low.
Slice the whitish part of the green onions and chop the turmeric.
Add the sliced onions and turmeric to the pot of sweet potatoes and combine well.
Slice two or three radishes to use as garnish. Cut the remaining radishes in halves or quarters. Slice the green part of the green onions.
Add the radishes (pieces only, not slices) and mix well.
Add water, about 4 cups. Add sea salt to taste and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add the green onions and continue to simmer another 5 minutes.
Grossly chop the radish greens.
Add them to the soup and mix well for one minute until wilted.
Process with an immersion blender until smooth.
Serve at once and garnish with radish slices. Enjoy!
Saveur Chic 