Description
Delightful roasted root vegetables celebrate orange ginger flavors with a dynamic Mediterranean-inspired twist. Seasonal produce combines with zesty citrus and warming spices, promising a delectable side dish home cooks will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sweet potato (3 cups chopped)
- 3 carrots (2 cups chopped)
- 3 beets (3 cups chopped)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) balsamic vinegar
- 1½ tsps honey or maple syrup (for a vegan option)
- 1½ tsps minced garlic
- 1 tbsp finely grated ginger
- 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven rack in center and preheat to 425°F (220°C), selecting a spacious roasting pan for optimal vegetable distribution.
- Vegetable Preparation: Methodically cube beets, carrots, and sweet potatoes into consistent ¼-inch pieces, strategically separating beets to prevent color transfer, ensuring visual appeal.
- Marinade Creation: Craft a zesty blend by combining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, and vibrant orange zest, whisking until ingredients harmonize into a cohesive mixture.
- Flavor Infusion: Generously coat vegetables with prepared marinade, massaging thoroughly to guarantee even flavor absorption, allowing ingredients to meld for approximately one hour at room temperature.
- Roasting Process: Spread marinated vegetables in a single, uncrowded layer on the roasting pan, ensuring maximum caramelization and promoting golden, crisp edges during cooking.
- Final Cooking: Roast in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, rotating vegetables midway to achieve uniform browning and develop a perfect tender-crisp texture, monitoring for optimal doneness.
Notes
- Prevent Color Bleeding: Chop beets separately to avoid staining other vegetables and maintain their vibrant individual colors.
- Marinate for Maximum Flavor: Let vegetables sit in the marinade for at least one hour to allow deeper absorption of orange, ginger, and garlic notes.
- Ensure Even Roasting: Spread vegetables in a single layer without overcrowding to guarantee perfect caramelization and consistent cooking.
- Temperature Precision: Use a high 425°F oven temperature to achieve golden edges and create a delightful tender-crisp texture for root vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg