Hold onto your hats guys (and when I say guys, I mostly mean gals ;)) because this is going to be a quick one! I mentioned in last week’s What I Ate Wednesday post that I made turnip french fries to accompany my Fish o’ Filet sandwich (killer, by the way). And in that post, I promised that I would share more about these delicious substitutes for traditional french fries.
So, how did I come up with this? Honestly, I have no idea. I am pretty much obsessed with attempting to roast just about every vegetable (and even some fruits!). While I was at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago, I saw the turnips and thought to myself, “hmm..what could I do with one of those?” And then it hit me. Well, every vegetable tastes good roasted! When I brought the turnip home and began cutting it up to prepare it for roasting, I realized that I was cutting it into the shape of potato wedges/french fries. As a result, I named them turnip french fries! 🙂
Turnip French Fries
Servings: 1
Ingredients
olive oil cooking spray
1 medium turnip, washed and dried
fine sea salt
black pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
chili powder
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 415 degrees F. Spray a foil-lined baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray. Set aside.
2. Slice turnip into strips in the form of french fries/potato wedges. Place the fries onto the baking sheet.
3. Spray the fries with olive oil cooking spray, and sprinkle with seasonings (sorry, I do not measure!).
4. Roast the turnip french fries for approximately 15 minutes. Remove the fries from the oven, flip them over and add additional olive oil spray and seasonings, as desired.
5. Return the fries to the oven and roast for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Serve your Turnip French Fries alongside your favorite condiment. I generally choose ketchup and/or yellow mustard, but ranch dressing would be fabulous, as well!
Now these are definitely some french fries that you can feel great about eating. One medium turnip only contains around 50 calories and is packed full of Vitamin C. Healthy french fries? Yes, please!
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I don’t/didn’t think I like turnips, but since I’ve never had them roasted, I think they may deserve another shot!
You should definitely try them roasted! I have definitely found several veggies that I like that I did not like, but when I tried them roasted I loved them :).
Way to be creative girl 🙂
Thanks! I’m trying over here ;).
Have you ever tried scarlet turnips? I’m wondering if I can try this recipe with those. I have a bunch from the CSA and so far all I’ve done is juice them.
I have not! But you should definitely give them a try and let me know how they are! I am intrigued!
I’ve done parsnip fries before, and they’re delicious, but I’ve never done turnip fries before! I would love to try them!
Parsnip fries are SO delicious, too!
Yes!! Just bought turnips, can’t wait to try!!
Awesome! Please let me know how they turn out for you!
This is the recipe I’ve been waiting for! We got turnips from the CSA every week, and they sit in the fridge and rot because no one knows what to do with them. Our prayers have been answered 😉
Yay! I am glad that you will now be able to put those turnips to use :).
I’m 99% positive I have no idea what a turnip tastes like. All I know is that they’re part of the “Stalk” Market on Animal Crossing 🙂 Do they feel/taste like a roasted french fry?
I just recently tried them for the first time because I had no idea how they tasted, either. They are definitely a root vegetable and have a slightly tougher texture than a potato. When seasoned well and dipped in ketchup, they definitely mimic french fries made from potatoes. They have a slightly more tangy taste to them, though.
How creative! I bet these have a nice little bite to them.
They sure do! You can, of course, season them any way that you like!
Healthy French Fries, so Genius!! Everything roasted tastes so much better.
It sure does!! 🙂
Oh these sound really good! I don’t think I have ever had turnips before but I love roasted root vegetables!
Well…you should definitely give turnips a try! Root vegetables are the BEST roasted!
Okay,you always inspire me to try new things. I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never had a turnip! Now I need to try them, my grocery list always grows after reading your post ha
Don’t worry..I had never had a turnip (that I can remember) until about a month ago!
Are they really good? I’m with blonde hair blue eyed runner, I’ve never had a turnip either.. And, yes, I want to try it too. I mean, really, can you just create a grocery list for me so I can just buy what you tell me??
Haha, I’ll just pass along my grocery list to you! 😉
Do you know I don’t think I’v had turnips in YEARS. These sound very tasty! A much more exciting idea than just potatoes.
These would be great mixed in with fries made from potatoes, too! Sort of like a “fry medley!” 😉
I absolutely love this idea! I’ve had turnips before but never worked with them in my own kitchen – I think I need to give them a try with this!
You definitely should! These are SO easy to make!
I have seen this before and need to try it! I too like to roast whatever I can get my hands on.
Whoever started roasting food was a genius! 😉
Awesome idea! I love turnips and I am always looking for new ways to cook them!
Awesome! Let me know if you try them :).
Oh, I love healthy French fries! I’ve never tried roasting a turnip (or a radish!) but you are getting me on that track for sure.
I am pretty much trying to roast any and all root vegetables. They always turn out super tasty :).
Hmm… I’m actually not sure that I’ve ever had turnips before!
Well you best be changing that!! 🙂
I seriously love turnips and any type of fries for that matter! In Mexico, a lot of people eat raw turnips with spices on them, and they are amazing plain, so I can’t imagine how good these fries must be! I’m a huge sweet potato fry fan, but you can’t deny how healthy turnips are! I really want to make these!
I would never think to eat turnips raw. I might have to give that a try the next time that I make these!
So… I have never actually had a turnip before. I’m ashamed of myself!! I’m also all about roasting things right now so I’m going to have to give these “fries” a try! 🙂
I had not had a turnip until about a month ago..so you aren’t that far behind! 😉
I love turnip fries! I make them all the time in my toaster oven….such a great snack or side dish.
Aren’t they awesome? I am so glad that I started making them!
Mmm I love turning veggies into fries 😉
ME TOO!!
So clever! I love healthy french fry recipes. I’ll definitely be trying these soon!
Let me know what you think!
Yum! I’ll be making these for sure.
Great! Please let me know what you think :).
Wow, I never thought to cook turnips into french fries–yum!! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy them :).
So funny story, when my boyfriend and I first started dating, I had gotten a CSA box and was determined to use up all the veggies, meaning one of the first dinners I cooked for us was… turnip cakes. Not exactly the sexiest meal 😉 But we’re still dating so I guess it worked! haha
Haha, that is too funny! And now you have got me intrigued!! How did they turn out? Tell me more about them!
Roasted vegetables are so, so good! I share your “I want to try to roast any and every veggie” mindset 😉
I’ve made parsnip fries, but never turnip ones! They sound amazing!
Parsnip fries are SO good, too! I need to make some again soon.
I don’t think I’ve tried turnips in years but now I definitely want to give these a go they look delicious 🙂
Oh, you absolutely should! They are tasty :).
I have never been the biggest fan of turnips but I think I can get on board with turnip fries! Definitely need to try this out.
You should definitely try them. I have found that roasting vegetables usually makes them taste 10x better!
what do turnips taste like? I never had them before 😛
They are hard to describe. They are definitely a root vegetable and taste like it. They have a bit tougher texture than potatoes and are a bit tangier. Try them for yourself!
These are right up my alley! I love fries….they have to be SUPER crispy though! Ill have to see if I can get these tasty looking treats crispy enough for my liking….good healthy option here!
Good luck..you’ll probably burn them! 😉
I received turnips in my last CSA box and I had NO idea what to do with them – wish I would have seen this! I ended up making a middling turnip-carrot soup. Hopefully I will get more this week and can try your fries. Love it.
Turnip-carrot soup sounds delicious! I hope you get some more turnips soon so that you can try these!
I always want to run out to the grocery store after your posts. Seriously, you share such great recipes. Please write a book 🙂
Haha, I would LOVE to write a book. That would be a dream come true!
I love roasted vegetables – can’t say I’ve ever tried roasting turnips though. I’m intrigued!
Well, I think that it is about time that you try them! 🙂
I hadn’t tried turnips until just this past year and love them roasted! Add a little balsamic or toss them with roasted fennel, yum!
Oooo, yum! I have never tried roasted fennel, but I will have to.
I love steaming turnip so I can only imagine that these are awesome roasted !
I will have to try them steamed! I never thought to do that.
I will ONLY eat vegetables roasted now!! Great idea!
They are the BEST, aren’t they?
I agree, I love roasting just about anything as well! Brussel sprouts, potatoes, beets, whatever. And turnips? Why not?! I love turnips. My mom seems to bring roasted turnips to every event we attend together, so this is right up her alley too.
Roasted veggies are the best! I still need to try beets.
Awesome! I’ve made chips using turnips, beets, sweet potatoes, etc. But never turnip fries. I’m thinking I need to do some roasting!!
Oh, you definitely need to!
Oh wow from the picture I totally thought they were real fries! I need to try this!
Well I am glad to hear that I tricked you! 😉
totally did 😉
What a great way to use an otherwise bland veg!
Yes, I am definitely loving them! I think I might have to make some today for an afternoon snack after work :).
Say whaaaaaat!?!?!? These look unreal!! Great job once again. I would eat like a million turnip if they were prepared like this!
Well, I think that you should definitely make these then!! 😉
I love parsnip fries, but haven’t tried turnip fries yet!! Need to pick up some turnips asap!
Parsnip fries are awesome, too! I think that I just love all veggies in “fry” form! 😉
I use the phrase “guys” too even though I am almost always referencing females. Just habit I guess. My teachers and RAs at school actually had a talk and were told that they were supposed to be more considerate to girls and use more gender-neutral terms like “everyone” or “you all.” Personally I don’t even give it a second thought.
These turned out awesome and the nutritional stats are great! They really do look like those thicker potato fries you get from restaurants.
It is SO difficult to not use the phrase “guys.” I think that it is just drilled into our brains :(.
i try to run away from turnips but now you are tempting me to try give it a try.
You definitely should!! 🙂
I’ve never tried turnips before, I think I might of had a bad experience at the dinner table when I was younger. Ha!
Haha, that is definitely likely! But…you should definitely give them another shot!
Believe it or not, I don’t think I’ve ever tried turnips before! I think it may be because I had no idea what to do with them, but now I do! Yay! They sound great!
Yes, you sure do! You need to try them now :).
What a great idea! Anything that can be called a ‘fry’ is a recipe I need to try. I once tried to roast and puree turnips as a base for mac and cheese….it didn’t quite turn out though! :-/
What a bummer, but good for you for trying out something new!!
I totally need to try turnips {like this}! I just saw some at the store, but passed them up….boo.
Well next time that you are at the grocery store, you had best stop by the turnips and buy some :).
I’ve only ever used turnips in stews! I like them but never even though to roast them this way. Thank you for sharing, I’m definitely going to give this a try.
I will have to try them in stews, now that you mention that! 🙂
Turnip and rutabaga are my favourite vegetables! I usually cook them in the mircowave due to time but it looks great the way you have cooked them up!
If you like them in the microwave then you should definitely try them roasted. They are awesome!
So simple with healthy ingredients! Just the way I like it! 🙂
Same here! You can’t beat simplicity.
I think I’ve only had turnip once and I don’t really remember it. But I bet I’d love it in French fry form!
I bet you would! You should definitely give them a try!
I have never had a turnip before so I was a little nervous trying this recipe…should have known that since it’s one of yours it would ROCK!!! They actually taste like potatoes in my opinion but better! You really out did yourself, I am now a lifetime turnip lover! 🙂
We roast white turnips and Crimson beets for ROLL TIDE FRIES. Delish!
What a fun idea! Who knew turnips could be so delicious, right? 🙂
Hello! I too am hooked on turnip (and parsnip) fries. The only part I hate is the prep. Have you ever used a French fry cutter on a turnip? Does it work?
I’m contemplating buying one just for this purpose. 🙂
I hear you. Cutting them can be a pain! I would worry that a french fry cutter might not work because the turnips and parsnips are rather hard (I’ve also heard that using one for sweet potatoes as opposed to white potatoes can be quite difficult). If you give it a try, let me know!