Recipe:
These turnip fries are a healthy and low-calorie alternative to French fries. Turnips are similar in texture and flavor to potatoes, but are lower in carbs. Oven roasting the turnips instead of deep frying them saves plenty of fat.
These fries have a slightly sweet flavor and are crispy on the outside and soft and buttery on the inside. They are especially delicious when served with spicy sriracha ketchup. Ketchup contains lycopene-rich tomatoes, one of my top ten beauty foods. Lycopene helps in keeping skin wrinkle-free. Because ketchup contains tomatoes in their cooked and concentrated form, it is full of lycopene that will be readily absorbed by the body.
Ingredients:
For the turnip fries:
2 large turnips (or 4 small), peeled and sliced into fry shapes
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
For the sriracha ketchup:
1⁄2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon sriracha (or more, depending on how spicy you would like it)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Toss the sliced turnips with olive oil, salt, and garlic powder and arrange in one layer on the baking sheets. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown.
In a small bowl, combine ketchup and sriracha. Serve with fries.
Yields: 4 servings
Per serving: 101 calories, 1 g protein, 17.1 g carbohydrates, 1.8 g fiber, 12.2 g sugars, 3.6 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 776 mg sodium, 28.8 mg calcium, 0.04 g omega-3 fats, 325 IU vitamin A, 23 mg vitamin C, 0.26 mg vitamin E, 0.4 mg iron, 0.3 mg zinc
Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.,
is the author of THE BEAUTY DIET and STRONG, SLIM, and 30! For more of Lisa’s Beauty Bites, visit www.lisadrayer.com.