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Roasted turnips – a great gluten free and vegan side dish to go with a meal. This easy turnip recipe is fairly simple to make with just 5 simple ingredients and minimal prep. It makes a healthy side dish that pairs pretty well with any main meal.
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- Why you will love thisroasted turnip recipe?
- Ingredients
- How to roast turnips?
- Do you have to peel turnips before roasting?
- Variations and substitutions
- Tips and Tricks
- Serving Suggestions
- Notes
- Storage
- FAQ
- More roasted vegetables recipes to try
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Turnip is one of the underrated low carb root vegetables packed with nutrients that have been often turned down in my home due to its sharp radish-like flavour.
However, nowadays this roasted turnip is one of theside dishes that appearon our weekly menu as roasting mellows down the sharp flavour and brings out the natural sweetness of this vegetable making it more appealing and palatable.
Why you will love thisroasted turnip recipe?
Beginner friendly
Easy to prepare with few basic ingredients
Low carb, vegan and gluten free
Ingredients
Seasoning: Olive oil, black pepper, salt and cumin.
Vegetable: Fresh tender turnips are perfect in this recipe.
How to roast turnips?
Peel and cut turnips into bite-size cubes.
Preheat oven to 200 C (400 F).
Meanwhile place cubed turnips, spices and oil in a bowl.
Mix well until turnip cubes are well coated.
Spread seasoned turnip into a single layer in a piping hot tray.
Place the tray in preheated oven and roast for 25-30 minutes. Take out the tray halfway through cooking, mix well and roast.
Serve delicious roasted turnips on its own or with any main meal of your choice.
Do you have to peel turnips before roasting?
Baby turnips need not be peeled but you would need to scrub the skin while washing. However, mature turnip skin is fibrous and bitter. Therefore, you will have to remove it before roasting.
Variations and substitutions
Herbs: Fresh or dried herbs work well in roasted vegetable recipes. Freshthyme, parsley, sageorrosemarymakes a great addition. Generally, fresh herbs impart a moreintense flavourand aroma than dried ones when sprinkled on top. However, you can use dried if fresh herbs are not in the kitchen.
Garlic: Addgarlicfor a lovely flavour. Garlic goes well with almost any vegetable, it pairs well with parsnip as well.
Seasoning: To spice up the roast vegetable try addingseasoning.
Butter and sugar: Addbutterandbrown sugartotake things a notch up. This is a great way to make this easy roasted turnips recipe specifically for kids asit adds a lovely sweet flavour and counteractssharp flavour.
Black Pepper: Feel free to use freshly ground black pepper powder instead of crushed.
Tips and Tricks
Get the baking sheetpiping hotbeforehand to kick-start the process and save cooking time.
Do not overfillturnip cubes on the tray as it results in steaming rather than roasting.If necessary, usetwo trays, but make sure to spread turnips in asingle layerand ensure they are spaced well.
Take the baking tray out of the ovenhalfwaythrough the cooking process.,flipthe turnips over and put the tray back in the oven and continue cooking until done. This ensureseven roastingand browning on all sides.
Serving Suggestions
They are a healthy side dish to serve with carrot lentil soup and vegetable soup.
This simple roasted turnipis an excellent low carb dish to serve in roast dinners instead of roast potatoes.
Notes
Adjust seasoning to your taste.
Roast time may vary depending on the size of the turnip cubes.
Storage
Fridge:Leftover turnips could be stored for up to 3 days in the fridge in an airtight container.
Reheatin the oven for around 10 mins until warm.
FAQ
What is the difference between turnips and parsnips?
Both are root vegetables with different flavour profiles, appearanceand textures. While parsnips have a sweet and nutty flavour, turnips have an earthy andslightly bitter taste when cooked. Turnips are round in shape whereas parsnips are long and tapered like carrots.
What is the difference between turnip and rutabaga?
Rutabaga is another name for swede and is believed to be a hybrid of turnip and cabbage. In America, swede is known asrutabaga and in Scotland it is known as neeps.
Are swedes and turnips the same?
They are both from a different family. Swedes are bigger in sizewith much tougher skin and yellow fleshwhereas turnips are small and have thin and smooth skin with white flesh. Swedes are also termed Swedish turnips, yellow turnips and Russian turnips.
How to use up leftover roasted turnips?
Leftovers can be stored in a freezer to use on another weekday meal. It keeps good for up to 3 months. However, if you are looking to use up the very next day rather than freezing then there are a few options to incorporate in recipes.
Slightly mash and use it inchickpea veggie patties, vegetable quesadillas and frittatas.
Toss it in oil along with onion, tomato and season with spices of your choice to make a dry curry and repurpose it intocurry puffs.
More roasted vegetables recipes to try
Maple roast carrots
Garlic herb oven roasted root vegetables
Crispy rosemary roasted baby potatoes
Roasted butternut squash
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Roasted Turnips
Roast turnips – a great side dish to go with a meal. This recipe is fairly simple and easy with just 5 ingredients and makes a healthy side dish that pairs pretty much with any main meal.
5 from 12 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 147kcal
Author: Geetha
Equipment
1 Mixing Bowl
1 Spoon
Ingredients
- 367 gms (or) 2.5 cups (or) 3 medium size Turnips
- 1½ (1.5) Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Salt as required
- Crushed Pepper as required
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin
Instructions
Wash and peel turnip skin, cut it into bite-size cubes and keep it aside.
367 gms (or) 2.5 cups (or) 3 medium size Turnips
Preheat oven to 200 C (400 F) and with the baking tray inside the oven.
Meanwhile, combine oil, salt, pepper and cumin in a small bowl.
1½ (1.5) Tablespoon Olive Oil, Salt, Crushed Pepper, ½ Teaspoon Cumin
Put turnip cubed and toss well.
Transfer seasoned turnips to a piping hot baking tray and spread it in a single layer. Ensure to space them well.
Put the tray in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.
Take the tray out, mix well and return to oven and continue to roast for further 10 minutes.
Serve delicious roasted turnips on its own or with any main meal of your choice.
Notes
Adjust seasoning to your taste.
Roast time may vary depending on the size of the turnip cubes.
Ensure to give it a stir once halfway through cooking to ensure even cooking.
** Nutritional information provided here is estimated and for guidance only.Please refer myRecipe Disclaimerfor more details.
Nutrition
Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
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