Radishes & Seed Butter

Name: Radishes & Seed Butter
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 medium radishes, washed and dried; 75 ml (2½ fl oz/5 tbsp) apple cider or vegan white wine vinegar; 75 ml (2½ fl oz/5 tbsp) apple cider or vegan white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp honey or agave syrup; 1 tbsp honey or agave syrup; 75 ml (2½ fl oz/5 tbsp) filtered water; 1 star anise; 5 pink peppercorns (or black if pink aren’t available); 40 g (1½ oz) sunflower Seed Butter (or tahini or cashew butter); 40 g (1½ oz) sunflower Seed Butter (or tahini or cashew butter); 40 g (1½ oz) sunflower Seed Butter (or tahini or cashew butter); 40 g (1½ oz) fermented cashews or cashew cream; 40 g (1½ oz) fermented cashews or cashew cream; 2½ tbsp almond or sunflower milk; 2½ tbsp almond or sunflower milk; 20 g (¾ oz) coconut oil (deodorized*) or cacao butter, melted; 20 g (¾ oz) coconut oil (deodorized*) or cacao butter, melted; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 raw radish (perhaps in a different colour), washed and thinly sliced; Micro herbs, such as dill or nasturtiums; Micro herbs, such as dill or nasturtiums; Micro herbs, such as dill or nasturtiums; Sea salt or charcoal salt (for a wonderful appearance and taste); Sea salt or charcoal salt (for a wonderful appearance and taste)

Fresh, Pickled & Baked Radish With Whipped Seed Butter

Preparation info

Serves:
4
as a small plate

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Plant Academy: The Cookbook

By Lauren Lovatt

Published 2025

About

This is such a fun dish to make. It’s simple and colourful, and an ideal example of how to present something in an interesting way. With layers of fresh, fermented, salty, acidic and creamy elements, this dish naturally leads the eater around the plate, guiding them on what to eat together.

Ingredients

For the pickled radish

4 medium radishes, washed and dried
75 ml (2½ fl oz/5

Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Pickled Radish

Cut away the root and top/leaves of the radishes, keeping them whole. Place a small saucepan over a medium heat and add the vinegar, salt, honey or agave, water and spices. Simmer until the salt and sweetener are dissolved, then turn off the heat. Put the radishes in the jar, pour over the hot pickling liquid and leave to cool, then seal with