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Roasted Parsnip Fries Recipe

December 2, 2013 by Jeanne

I gave away a few bunches of parsnips, but I’m still enjoying the bountiful harvest from the garden. Parsnips are super easy to grow (at least for me) and they do well organically, but they take time, and you have to have patience and room to let them just grow and grow from spring to fall.  Once the first frost touches them, they can be harvested. Frost sweetens them up nicely!

Last night, I made roasted parsnip “French fries” to accompany the leftover turkey.  Today I added the roasted parsnip fries to a yummy salad, and I thought I would share the recipes for both with you.

Roasted Parsnip Fries Recipe

You will need for the Roasted Parsnip Fries Recipe

  • 1 to 3 large parsnips, washed, peeled with ends sliced off
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Coarse salt
  • Pepper
  • Dried thyme

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Scrub dirt away from the parsnips.  Slice the ends off the parsnips and compost; peel the parsnips and add the peel to your compost pile.

Slice the parsnips into French-fry sized pieces and arrange in a single layer in an oven proof dish with lid. Drizzle with olive oil.  Sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper, then add a dash of thyme. Roast for 15 minutes with the lid on the dish, stir, and roast for another 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Recipes from the Garden: Thanksgiving Salad

I decided to use up some leftovers today for this salad, and it was delicious! You can substitute baby spinach leaves or Romaine for the iceberg lettuce.
Assemble in a large salad bowl:
  • 1 to 2 cups of iceberg lettuce (or spinach or Romaine)
  • 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon shelled walnut pieces
  • 1 to 3 ounces diced white meat turkey left overs
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar. Sprinkle with pepper and dried thyme. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!

 

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  1. Growing Parsnips - Home Garden Joy says:
    July 24, 2019 at

    […] Let them grow, and grow. Harvesting is typically after the first frost for your area. Don’t pull them up sooner than that. Even if the parsnip is big enough, they taste sweeter a frost. […]

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