These delicious roasted turnips are a simple, flavorful side dish that's easy to make.
Turnips are a fantastic root vegetable that can be served as a side or added to salads, grain bowls, or soups. Turnips, like most root vegetables, are available year-round but are at their peak from October to February.
This turnip recipe is a great way to enjoy this slightly more unusual vegetable - if you like roast potatoes, you will like this, too! If you like roasting veggies, try my smashed Brussels sprouts, roasted radishes, and roasted root vegetables as well.
Roasted turnips are a perfect side dish for a weeknight meal or a special occasion like a holiday dinner. You can use them like any other root vegetable in a grain bowl or salad.
This will be your new favorite way to enjoy turnips - roasting them really brings out the delicate flavor and natural sweetness of the turnips. Roasting also removes any bitter flavor from turnips that you might experience when they're raw.
You might find turnips at the grocery store that come with greens; you can use them to make this spicy skillet turnip greens recipe that's delicious!
Turnips are rich in vitamin C and A and low in calories and fat (source).
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here's what you'll need to make turnips into an easy side dish.
- Fresh turnips - I used purple top turnips, but any kind will work for this recipe, although I do recommend using smaller turnips (about 2 inches across) as they will have better flavor than large turnips, which tend to be older and less sweet.
- Olive Oil - you don't need to use extra virgin olive oil; the regular stuff will work! Substitute for avocado oil or vegetable oil.
- Seasonings - use sea salt, paprika, ground black pepper, and garlic powder to season the turnips. Feel free to add fresh herbs like oregano, thyme, or rosemary to the seasoning blend or if you like a little spice, add ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes.
- Optional Toppings - add some fresh herbs like basil, parsley, or oregano. If you want to add a bit of sweetness, give the roasted turnips a drizzle of honey, or if you'd like some acid, give them a squeeze of fresh lemon juice or balsamic vinegar.
See the recipe card for quantities.
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Roasted Turnips
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds turnips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- optional - chopped herbs like parsley or oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Using a sharp knife, slice the tops and bases off the turnips and chop them into ½ inch pieces.
- Place the diced turnips on a parchment or aluminum foil-lined sheet pan. Pour the olive oil over the turnips and sprinkle with the salt, paprika, pepper, and garlic powder. Toss to coat the turnips.
- Spread the turnips out in a single layer, leaving a little space between each piece.
- Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately with optional chopped herbs.
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