roasted carrot and sweet potato vegetables side dish

Zesty Golden Roasted Vegetables Thanksgiving Side Dish

Make a zesty golden roasted vegetables Thanksgiving side dish when you crave a mixture of roasted carrots, roasted golden beets, and sweet potatoes with a vibrant citrus drizzle to accompany your elegant holiday dinner!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

COURSE Side Dish

CUISINE Holiday Recipes

SERVINGS

Equipment

2 sheet pan

Foil

Mason Jar with Screw top Lid or whisk and bowl

Serving Platter

Ingredients

For Roasted Vegetables

1 bundle 6 Small Golden Beets - washed and trimmed
3 whole Sweet Potatoes or Yams - peeled and sliced
1 bundle 6 Medium Carrots - peeled and trimmed
2 Fennel Bulbs - trimmed and quartered
2 to 3 tbsp Cold Cubed Butter
2 to 3 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Coarse Sea Salt + Ground Pepper - or more if desired, season to taste

For The Orange Citrus Drizzle

1/2 Fresh Navel Orange - The Juice and Zest
1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup
1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 tsp Coarse Salt + Pepper or more if desired

Instructions

FIRST SHEET PAN: GOLDEN BEETS + FENNEL BULBS
Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees F.
Rub the beets with olive oil and wrap in foil and place on the FIRST sheet pan.
Trim the fennel bulbs removing the stalks and tough outer parts and quarter them.
Place these on the same FIRST sheet pan next to the foil beets and drizzle the fennel with olive oil salt pepper.
SECOND SHEET PAN: SWEET POTATOES + CARROTS
Prepare the Sweet Potatoes:
Peel and slice sweet potatoes into about 1/2 inch thick slices and toss them in a drizzle of olive oil plus salt and pepper.
Layer them up neatly on the SECOND sheet pan then dot the slices with a little cold butter cubed into small pieces (about 2 to 3 tbsp of butter to keep the slices moist during roasting.
Prepare the Carrots:
Trim and peel the carrots. Place them whole on the SECOND sheet pan next to the sweet potatoes and drizzle well with olive oil salt and pepper.
ROAST BOTH VEGETABLE SHEET PANS IN A PREHEATED OVEN
Now place both sheet pans in a hot 425 degree oven.
Roast for about 25 minutes or until vegetables are easily pierced with a fork.
Then remove from the oven and transfer to serving platter or plate.
MAKE A ZESTY CITRUS DRIZZLE
Combine fresh orange juice and orange zest with the maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk together to combine.
You could also pour ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake together until combined.
Drizzle vegetables with fresh zesty orange maple drizzle and garnish with fresh chopped herbs such as parsley, rosemary, or thyme. Serve warm.

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