What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Sunshine Eats: Daikon Radish Cheese Dip! Meet your new friend, the daikon radish. High in Vitamin C, eaten raw like a carrot, the daikon radish gives the benefit of the crunch you crave when scooping up a warm, cheesy dip. Basically, it’s a large white radish-more tubular than round-with a slightly sweet flavor. Forego the high carb chips and indulge away.
DAIKON RADISH CHEESE DIP
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons black truffle olive oil
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning
1 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 cup asiago cheese, shredded
8 ounce package Neufchâtel cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, chopped
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2-3 drops liquid smoke
1-2 medium Daikon radishes, peeled and sliced
Crumbled Bacon for garnish
Green Onion Curls for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet over medium heat, add black truffle olive oil. Add sliced onions, seasoned salt, and Mrs. Dash garlic and herb seasoning. Cook until onions begin to soften, about 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes longer. Meanwhile, combine Parmesan cheese, asiago cheese, Neufchâtel cheese, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, and garlic powder. Mix until thoroughly combined. Set aside. After the onions have cooked 20 minutes, add chopped shiitake mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke. Cook 5-7 minutes longer. Combine onion/mushroom mixture with cheese mixture. Stir well. Transfer to a shallow casserole dish that has been sprayed with nonstick oil. Spread evenly. Bake 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with bacon crumbles and green onion curls. Serve in a bowl surrounded by daikon radish slices.
Lovely recipe, Will be on the lookout for daikon.
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I had to go to an international market, but these were available at a Farmer’s Market in Hawaii. 🌿
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A delicious blend of herbs and CHEESE!
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Good thing I shared. I could have easily eaten the whole thing. 🤣
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Interesting tasty combination! I usually use Daikon reddish for pickling, so it’s good to have another use for it. 🙂
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When the waiter at an oceanfront restaurant recommended it, my curiosity was piqued. One bite sold me on it. Now I can make it myself. 😋🌿
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This cheese dip looks divine! And I love that you served it with daikon dippers. My winter CSA has a ready supply of the purple ones, which we love. ❤️
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How did I know that?! 😜
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🥰
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Oh, that’s a combo I can imagine well. Radish and this cheese dip!
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Sooo true. And the flavor of the radish slices do not overpower the dip. 🍃🧀
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Awesome composition!
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This dip looks off the hook!
And maybe you can answer a question for me. Can a dip be considered a meal?
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In my world, the answer is YES. (Now you know why people like to visit me in La-La Land.) 🌎🍃
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They’d be crazy not to want to pay a visit, Gail.
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Nice cooking
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Thanks very much. 🙏🏻🍃
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