Roasted Root Vegetables with Lemony Herb Pesto
Hearty roasted veggies – including purple potatoes, celery root, turnip and parsnips – are tossed with a quick herbed pesto made with parsley, basil and a lot of lemon for a fresh, zesty take on this classic side.
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Ingredients
Vegetables
1 lb parsnips, cut into ½-inch pieces
12 oz baby purple potatoes, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 celery root, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 turnip, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
Pesto
½ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
½ cup roughly chopped fresh basil
⅓ cup chopped raw unsalted almonds
2 lemons (NOTE: Peel both lemons with a vegetable peeler then roughly chop the zest. Juice 1 lemon to yield 2 tbsp.)
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Prepare vegetables: On a large, rimmed parchment-lined baking sheet, toss parsnips, potatoes, celery root and turnip with oil, salt and pepper and spread in a single layer. Roast vegetables until tender and caramelized, 45 to 50 minutes, stirring once or twice.
2. Meanwhile, place all pesto ingredients in a food processor except oil. Pulse until blended but still slightly chunky, 8 to 10 pulses. With motor running, stream in oil and 3 tbsp water until just combined.
3. Transfer roasted vegetables to a serving bowl; toss with pesto.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1/6 of recipe
- Calories 339
- Carbohydrate Content 36 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 21 g
- Fiber Content 8 g
- Protein Content 5 g
- Saturated Fat Content 3 g
- Sodium Content 605 mg
- Sugar Content 7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 15 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 3 g