Oven-Baked Parsnip Fries

Salty, crispy, and crunchy, these oven-baked parsnip fries are a delicious side dish the whole family will love!

Don’t get me wrong, regular crispy oven fries are certainly delicious but sometimes you just need to mix things up and I think these oven-baked parsnip fries are just the way to do it! In my opinion, parsnips are a highly underrated vegetable, in fact, I think all root vegetables are highly underrated. Be it carrots, beets, turnips, parsnips, rutabaga, sweet potatoes, radishes, yams or cassava – there are just so many options to try.

Root veggies are cheap as chips (french fry joke) to buy and the cooking options are endless making them a very friendly and versatile ingredient option in the kitchen. Of the root vegetable family, parsnips might be a bit of an acquired taste, but that doesn’t mean you can’t acquire it. Sometimes you just have to give foods a few chances before you write them off. Parsnips themselves are closely related to carrots and parsley, and can actually be eaten raw like carrots, but I find they taste much better and sweeter roasted in the oven. Although they are often used in holiday dinners, they can certainly be used in day-to-day meals, and these oven-baked parsnip fries are a quick and easy side dish and a welcomed change to the traditional white potatoes.

Oven-Baked Parsnip Fries

Author: Stephanie Kay

These oven-baked parsnip fries are a quick and easy side dish and a welcomed change to the traditional white potatoes fries! For extra flavour, you could also sprinkle the parsnips with a little garlic or paprika powder before adding them to the oven.

• Author: Stephanie Kay
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings 1x
• Category: Sides
• Method: Baked

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Ingredients

• 4 parsnips
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425° F.
2. Scrub your parsnips clean and lightly peel them. You can leave a little of the skin, it is completely edible.
3. Slice the parsnips length wise into about 3-inch strips.
4. Toss parsnips strips in olive oil and season generously with sea salt.
5. Line them on a baking sheet and transfer them to the oven for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Flip them once during cooking.
6. Remove from the oven and season more as needed.
7. Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving
• Calories: 230 calories
• Sugar: 13 grams
• Fat: 4 grams
• Carbohydrates: 48 grams
• Fiber: 13 grams
• Protein: 3 grams

Keywords: baked, olive oil, salt, healthy, easy