Sesame Turnips and Carrots

Name: Sesame Turnips and Carrots
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 3 Cups
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil2 medium turnips; cut into ¼-inch cubes2 medium carrots; cut into ¼-inch cubes⅛ teaspoon salt4 cloves garlic; minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder2 Tablespoons sesame seeds3 Tablespoons honey or brown sugar (see Notes)

Hearty root vegetables with a sweet and savory honey sesame sauce.

Bowls of cubed turnips and carrots with sauce.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Makes: 3 Cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

2 medium turnips, cut into ¼-inch cubes

2 medium carrots, cut into ¼-inch cubes

⅛ teaspoon salt

4 cloves garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 Tablespoons sesame seeds

3 Tablespoons honey or brown sugar (see Notes)

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse or scrub fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
In a skillet on medium-high heat, add oil and sauté turnips, carrots and salt until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in garlic and sesame seeds and cook until vegetables begin to brown.
Stir in honey. Serve warm.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.

Comments

Submitted by Jennifer Pettit on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 13:12

Doubled this recipe for a larger event, so used 1 Tbs. Vegetable oil + 1 Tbs. Sesame oil. The end result was delicious. Sometimes I think turnips go overlooked, but with this recipe I know everyone was looking for more!

Sesame Turnips and Carrots

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