Roasted Root Vegetables with Hazelnuts, Chèvre and Cranberry Vinaigrette
Serves: 4
This recipe is:
Vegetarian
Corn-free
Egg-free
Gluten-free
Peanut-free
Soy-free
Wheat-free
This is a beautiful presentation for a light lunch or as the first course to a cozy dinner. Use any of the myriad of beautiful root vegetables that you love in this dish!
Ingredients
- 3 Dungeness or other sweet carrots Add to list
- 2 parsnips, peeled Add to list
- 1 turnip, peeled Add to list
- 1 red beet, peeled Add to list
- 1 medium yam, peeled Add to list
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Add to list
- Salt and pepper, to taste Add to list
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts Add to list
- Chèvre Add to list
- Cranberry Vinaigrette Add to list
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Coarsely cut all the vegetables into 3/4-inch squares and toss them in the olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Spread the mixture in a single layer on a sheet pan. (Note: You may toss and cook the beets separately, if you like, since they tend to dye the other vegetables bright pink.)
Roast the vegetables for 20 minutes. Add the hazelnuts to the vegetable mixture and continue roasting for 5 to 8 minutes longer or until the yams are fork tender and the mixture is caramelized around the edges.
To serve:
Place a round of chèvre in the center of each plate and scatter the vegetables and hazelnuts around. Drizzle with some of the Cranberry Vinaigrette. (You'll have extra vegetables.)
Recipe by , PCC Chef
Source: Demonstrated on KING 5's "Gardening with Ciscoe" show which aired November 17, 2007

ABOUT OUR CHEF: Lynne Vea
Lynne Vea is a graduate of the Executive Chef Program at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris and has been cooking with PCC Natural Markets since 2001. Featured on King-5’s "Gardening with Ciscoe," she demonstrates easy and delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients.
Lynne is an admired PCC Cooks instructor, teaching a variety of popular PCC Cooks classes throughout the year.
She loves to collect old cookbooks, hunt for wild berries, and cook seven-course dinners where the guests are encouraged to dance and cavort between courses.
Find more recipes from Lynne.
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