12 Delicious Ways with Root Vegetables

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Hearty root veggies make for delicious, bone-warming dishes. Pick them up on your next trip to the market and get cooking!
These root vegetables, which have a sweet, nutty flavor, resemble carrots but are white in color. One cup raw provides 100 calories and 7 grams of fiber. They're an excellent source of vitamins C and K and folate.
This fall favorite has white flesh with a purple-colored top. Turnips have a delicate, sweet, and slightly earthy flavor that becomes stronger as they age. One medium turnip has 34 calories, 2 grams of fiber and almost half the recommended daily amount of vitamin C.
Many folks know that carrots are good for the eyes (it's because the vegetables are packed with beta-carotene). But carrots also provide fiber, vitamins C and K, potassium and several B vitamins.
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »