Farmers Market Recipe: Garlic Mashed Sweet Potato & Turnips

Farmers Market Recipe: Garlic Mashed Sweet Potato & Turnips

Recipes inspired by fresh ingredients found at the Covington Farmers’ Market by Chelsea Cochrane

Turnips can be a hard sell on a good day, especially with kids. This easy recipe incorporates these highly nutritious veggies in a way even the pickiest eaters won’t turn down!

Nutritional Facts about Turnips

From Medical News Today: “Turnips are vegetables with a creamy white color and a purple top. People often group this popular European staple food with root vegetables, such as potato and beetroot. However, the turnip is actually a cousin of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, arugula, and kale.”

According to the USDA, turnips are very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. They are also a good source of Vitamin B6, Folate, Calcium, Potassium and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C and Manganese.

Learn about the nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes here:

Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Turnips

Ingredients:

  • 1 large or two medium sweet poatoes, scrubbed & cubed
  • 1 large or two medium turnips, scrubbed & cubed
  • 4-5 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbs butter
  • 2 Tbs rosemary
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • salt & pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:

  1. In a large pot, boil some water and add the cubed sweet potato and turnip. Simmer covered until soft and drain. Set aside, covered in a colander.
  2. Rinse out your pot and saute the garlic with butter on medium until fragrant.
  3. Add the potatoes and turnips with the garlic and mash, mixing in the rosemary, paprika, salt & pepper.
  4. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary!