Simplicity saves the day with this oh-so-simple Roasted Garden Vegetable Medley. It’s good and good for you!
Roasted Garden Vegetable Medley
One of the many things to enjoy about Summer is the abundance of fresh produce that’s available. This vegetable medley is mainly about technique and how to celebrate the natural goodness of fresh farm stand or home grown produce. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in the vegetables, and this dish is a great way to combine simple flavors and fresh ingredients…..And, it’s incredibly healthy!
We’ve all heard it said that we eat with our eyes first and it’s so true. When my kids were little I would get them to talk about the colors of the vegetables and have them name other vegetables or fruits that were the same color. This proved to be just enough of a distraction to interest them in trying them. I could happily make a meal of only this garden vegetable medley and to this day it remains one of my family’s favorites. The vibrant colors and the natural sweetness brought out simply by roasting the vegetables is well worth the small amount of effort it takes to make. It’s so good and good for you.
- You may add cubed potatoes to the mix, if you like. I recommend about 1 inch cubes, and placing them into the oven about 10 minutes prior to adding the rest of the veggies.
- You can lighten this dish up by using cooking spray in place of the oil.
- You may also like to try this recipe for Roasting Garlic from Culinary Hill.
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Roasted Garden Vegetable Medley
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium yellow squash
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium red onion quartered
- 6 medium carrots
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 large orange bell pepper
- 1/4 cup green onions chopped
- 2-4 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dry Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Slice the squash, zucchini, peppers and carrots about 1/3 of an inch thick. Cut the onion in half and then into quarters. Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil and spray liberally with cooking spray.
- Arrange the vegetables in a single layer on the baking sheets. [It's important that the vegetables are in a single layer, otherwise, they'll steam and won't become golden brown.]
- Place the squash, zucchini, and carrots together, they will take the longest to bake.
- On a separate pan, place the quartered onions and pepper slices. Spray the vegetables with cooking spray or drizzle lightly with olive oil.
- Season with garlic salt, Italian seasoning and freshly ground black pepper to your taste.
- Place the carrots, squash and zucchini into the oven first and bake for 10 minutes.
- Add the onions and peppers and continue to cook at 450°F for another 10 minutes. After a total of 20 minutes, increase the temperature to 475°F. Continue to cook another 10 minutes or until the vegetables are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool on the pan for 2 minutes.
- Toss together gently and garnish with the chopped onions before serving.
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Ryan says
This recipe looks so good! I can’t wait to try this someday. Thanks a lot for posting!
Melissa says
Enjoy!
Patricia Meadows says
Your pictures are amazing!
Melissa says
Thanks Patricia!