Roasted Veggies with Root-Top Pesto

Roasted Veggie Ingredients:

  • 2 carrots, peeled, cut into spears
  • 4 small beets, peeled, cut into ¾” cubes
  • 2 medium potatoes, cut into 1” cubes
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Root-Top Pesto Ingredients:

  • Green tops from 3 radishes
  • Green tops from 3 small turnips
  • ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
  • 2 Tbsp Parmesan
  • 2 Tbsp fresh mint leaves
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1-2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions:

Heat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Keep veggies grouped by type. Spray with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast beets 10 minutes, add carrots and roast 10 more minutes; add potatoes and roast 10 more minutes. For pesto dip, process root-top greens, sunflower seeds, Parmesan, mint, and salt in a food processor until smooth. With processor running, drizzle olive oil onto mixture, until desired texture is reached. Serve as a dip for veggies.