Low Carb Loaded Radishes

These loaded radishes are a fantastic low carb side dish; with heaps of cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions!

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OK so I'm a little obsessed with "loaded" recipes at the moment - I think it means that the dish contains a lot of cheese and usually bacon! In the past I've loaded chicken breasts, cauliflower mash, and avocados! The loaded baked avocados are actually a surprisingly good alternative to a baked potato - try it! So when I saw a recipe on Delish recently for loaded potatoes, I just knew that I needed a low carb alternative.

Radishes were my obvious choice. Roasted radishes are one of my favorite alternatives to potatoes, and I just love the slight hint of pepperiness that remains after most of the flavor mellows. So here you have it - loaded roasted radishes!

How to Make Loaded Radishes

Fry some chopped bacon in a cast iron skillet or oven-safe pan until crispy.

Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon fat. If you have particularly lean bacon you might like to add a little olive oil at this point. Add some halved radishes and turn to coat in the fat and/or oil. Season generously with salt and pepper.

Roast in a preheat oven for 20 minutes or until nearly fork-tender. Add some shredded cheese (I use a triple cheddar blend, but anything with good flavor that melts well would work!), and the cooked bacon. 

Return to the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the bacon has warmed through.  Garnish with sliced green onions, but let cool at least 5 minutes before serving - the water content in the radishes retains a lot of heat!

Although I'm calling this recipe a side dish, it could very well serve two people on its own for a lunch or supper. If you plan to serve it with something more substantial than a piece of grilled fish, you'll find that it serves three or four people.

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Low Carb Loaded Radishes

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These loaded radishes are a fantastic low carb side dish; with heaps of cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Makes: 4 servings

Net Carbs: 4

Calories: 161

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

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• 4 slices bacon
• 1 lb radishes trimmed and halved
• salt and black pepper
• ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 green onions sliced

Equipment

• Anolon Vesta Cast Iron 10-Inch Skillet, Cobalt Blue

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Fry the bacon in a cast iron skillet (or oven safe pan) until crispy.
3. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon fat. If you have particularly lean bacon you might like to add a little olive oil at this point. Add the radishes and turn to coat in the fat and/or oil. Season generously with salt and pepper.
4. Roast for 20 minutes or until nearly fork-tender. Add the shredded cheese and the cooked bacon. 
5. Return to the oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the bacon has warmed through. 
6. Garnish with the green onions, but let cool at least 5 minutes before serving - the water content in the radishes retains a lot of heat!

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 10gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 523mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gNet Carbs: 4g

Notes

4g net carbs per serving (quarter of the recipe)

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.