I’m at all times searching for simpler and tastier methods to serve nourishing meals to my household. Getting children on board with eating healthy can take some strategic planning, however recipes like this radish cream cheese dip help make it simpler. (And it’s not a dangerous means for adults to get pleasure from more veggies too!)

Having some sort of garden (even a small one) is one thing I extremely suggest, and I’m wanting ahead to the early radish varieties popping up this spring. I’ll be preserving this recipe on the prepared!

Healthy Cream Cheese Dip (Starring Radishes)

Radishes might not be on the prime of many grocery lists, however this unassuming veggie deserves some credit score. They’re full of vitamin C and boast a long checklist of health advantages, comparable to purifying the urinary system, sustaining a healthy blood strain, relieving congestion, and offering respiratory help. Radishes even have antibacterial and antifungal properties and may even help oxygenate the blood.

While radishes are extremely healthy, children particularly would possibly discover this veggie a little spicy. By mixing cottage cheese, radish, and cream cheese collectively, the healthy fat from the dairy tone down the zippy chew of the radishes. Many savory cream cheese dips add bitter cream, however I’ve opted for cottage cheese because it’s greater in protein.

Using a milder selection like a French breakfast radish may help. You can usually discover them on the farmer’s market or grow your own. Sow radishes within the early spring (as soon as hazard of frost has handed). If you’ve at all times needed to begin a garden, here’s how to get started!

Wait, is Dairy Healthy?

While dairy isn’t a dietary necessity (definitely not glassfuls of pasteurized milk for youths), it does offer some health advantages. Raw, grass-fed, and cultured dairy products offer nourishing fat, calcium, and vitamin K2 for a healthy intestine and physique.

Our household had given up cottage cheese as a result of of all of the nasty components till I found the Good Culture brand (verify a grocery retailer close to you). I really like that it’s full of protein and cultured dairy with out the stabilizers, thickeners, and added flavorings of different manufacturers.

How to Serve Radish Cream Cheese Dip

Try brightening up the creamy dip with a little bit of lemon juice. Or prime it off with some chopped inexperienced onions or jalapenos for an even spicier kick! For an even cheesier taste, stir in some grated parmesan or shredded cheddar cheese.

We prefer to dip veggies like bell peppers, cucumber slices, and carrots into this dip. You might additionally use homemade tortilla chips and even potato chips if you happen to’d like.

Making Radish Cream Cheese Dip With Kids

I’ve discovered that the more artistic I get with how we eat greens, the more my children are apt to eat them. Getting kids in the kitchen (and safely utilizing knives!) helps them to wish to eat their yummy creations. Same with having a garden: they wish to eat what they grow!

Here are a few enjoyable methods to serve veggies for more selection:

• Slice celery into finger width items and make “celery smiles”
• Cut the veggies into cubes and prepare on a skewer for veggie kabobs. Softer ones, like cucumber, celery, avocado, and tomatoes are simpler to get on a skewer.
• Let them prepare sliced greens and veggie sticks into their own piece of artwork. Create a image, make a scene, after which eat it!

More Dip Recipes

Looking for some new recipe concepts? Here are a few appetizer dips to attempt along with your subsequent snack or meal. They’re additionally high in protein and made with easy components!

What are some methods you get more veggies into the diet? Do you’ve got a favourite dip you want to make use of?