Fabulous as a side, dazzled up with extras for a main, or as a dressing in wraps — this A-grade is a favorite.
This is an easy and “fancy” side to debut at any holiday gathering. Cheers!
Creamy Carrot and Parsnip Puree
Equipment
- blender or food processor, knife, cutting board, steamer or pot with a steamer insert, stove, large bowl, measuring spoons, spoon
Ingredients
- ½ pound Parsnips
- ½ pound Carrots
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
- ½ tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Rosemary crushed
- ½ tsp Thyme
- 1 Lemon zested
Instructions
- Wash, peel and slice your carrots and parsnips into 1/2" pieces or smaller.
- Place in a steamer or a pot with a steamer insert with 1" of water.
- Cook on medium-high for 7-10 minutes, until soft enough to puree.
- In a food processor or trusty blender, combine the steamed carrots and parsnips as well as the oils and spices – including the zest from the lemon. $-Savvy tip: use orange or grapefruit zest if you don't have a lemon on hand.
- Blend until it reaches a creamy, smooth, even consistency – a puree.
- For additional nourishment and yum, top with goat cheese crumbles! (not vegan)
Notes
- Use whatever portion of carrots and parsnips you have available to you. If you only have a couple carrots but a whole 1 pound bag of parsnips – just subtract out the number of parsnips for how many carrots you have!
Nutrition
Did You Know?
One cup of parsnips meets about 20% of a healthy adult’s* daily need of Folate, Potassium and Magnesium.
*pregnant or nursing mothers need more of these nutrients
Create a Main Dish out of this recipe…
- Add goat cheese crumbles and serve this on a bed of spinach or roasted leeks!
- Use it as a sauce for red lentil noodles! Consider adding some sharp cheese like Pecorino Romano for extra zest.
- Add it to pancake batter! (Seriously though. Sub out “sweet potatoes” from our Lemonee Sweet Cassava batter)
- Make a savory-sweet Le-Foodie Muffin!
$ – SAVVY: Buying whole organic carrots in bulk at a club store (like Costco or Sam’s Club), and peeling and slicing them yourself (or just crunching a whole carrot like good ole Bugs did), helps save money and ensure you have easy nourishing snacks or sides on hand! (Not to mention a plethora of yummy dishes like this one to create without a grocery run.)
Here’s a table with external links for each recipe ingredient (plus a few alternate ingredient ideas). As previously mentioned, prices vary per region, season, city, store and personal preference for brand or specific type of food item.
| Parsnips | Coconut Oil (extra virgin) | Lemon |
| Organic Large Carrots (Clubs = huge bulk) In the fall I use TONS of carrots = Costco/Sam’s. soups, sides, snacks, this dish, appetizers… | Crushed Rosemary or TJ’s | Garlic Powder |
| Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Thyme or TJ’s | Shallots |
TJ’s = Trader Joe’s . Sam’s = Sam’s Club
