Fabulously Edible Beet, Carrot and Radish Greens.

For years we have been cooking with beets, carrots and radishes and throwing away all those green tops. But they are not only edible, they are also very nutritious.  Recently, when I have passed by grazing fields and noted the enourmous size of cows, bulls and other grazing animals, I have marvelled at the thought that all they eat is grass and weeds. And so that led me to realize that there is more to greens than meets the eye and so... I think the next salad I make will include beet, carrot and radish tops, no more throwing away such abundant nutrition. 

I love this article written by White On Rice Couple. It has valuable information on green tops and some great recipes.

There’s a misfortune and almost tragic waste of food occurring in the vegetative world. Greens that that we tend to overlook or don’t normally deem as edible are being tossed to the side as trash or compost material. Beautiful green tops from beets are normally valued as edible, but great tops from radishes and carrots are often poorly mistaken as un-edible.

Sadly, some beet and mostly carrot and radish top greens rarely ever make it to the plate. They’re not poisonous (so long as you have no allergies) and are simply, delicious. Read More...