Roasted Root Vegetables with Herb Oil
Side Dish
EASY
15 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
6
Servings
A colorful medley of roasted root vegetables tossed in herbed olive oil, perfect as a nutritious gluten-free side dish that pairs with any main course.
Ingredients
- 1 pound beets, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 12 ounce carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 12 ounce parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 14 ounce red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoon thyme, fresh leaves
- 1 teaspoon rosemary, minced
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 bunch fresh thyme sprigs
Steps
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Peel and cut beets into 1-inch cubes, then place in a large bowl.
- Peel and cut carrots into 1-inch pieces, then add to the bowl with beets.
- Peel and cut parsnips into 1-inch pieces, then add to the bowl.
- Cut red potatoes (unpeeled) into 1-inch cubes, then add to the bowl with the other vegetables.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, fresh thyme leaves, minced rosemary, sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Pour the herb oil mixture over the vegetables and toss gently until all pieces are evenly coated.
- Spread the vegetables in a single layer on a 9x13 inch baking sheet.
- Place in preheated 425°F oven and roast for 30-35 minutes, stirring halfway through, until vegetables are golden brown and tender when pierced with a fork.
- Remove from oven and taste, adjusting salt and pepper as needed.
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs if desired before serving.