Baked root vegetable chips with carrots, beetroot, onions, and capsicum, served on parchment paper with fresh herbs and dipping sauce.

Vegan + Gluten Free, Veggie Fries

Here’s a healthy alternative to deep-fried chips with a variety of root vegetables to bake and not one potato in sight. This colourful medley of below ground vegetables are high in essential vitamins with a range of flavours. Enjoy them on their own, alongside other proteins or as a snack.

TOTAL TIME: 50 MINS | COOK TIME: 40 MINS | PREP TIME: 10 MINS | SERVES: 4

Equipment

  • Baking dish
  • Baking sheet/parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced organic onions
  • 2 cups sliced organic sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup sliced organic turnips
  • 1 cup sliced organic red capsicum
  • 1 cup of sliced organic beetroot
  • 1 cup of sliced organic carrots
  • 1 cup of sliced organic mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons organic black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chopped organic garlic or garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chopped organic ginger
  • Celtic sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 220 degrees.
  • Cut vegetables into long thin strips (like chips).
  • Place them all in a bowl with melted organic coconut oil (best for using with high temperatures as the they don’t burn easily) and add salt, pepper, garlic and ginger.
  • Place on a baking sheet with under layer of parchment paper in over for about 40 minutes at 220 degrees. Turn the vegetables half way through to ensure both sides are brown.
  • Keep watch on them during the last 10 minutes, as you may need to take some out before the others.
  • Dip in sauce of your choice.