Root Vegetable

33 Turnip Recipes for Making the Most of Your Root Vegetables

Turnips shine in salads, sides, and more.
Roasted turnips covered in spicy Meyer lemon dressing in a blue bowl.
Turnips With Spicy Meyer Lemon DressingPhoto by Alex Lau

You might think that turnip recipes wouldn't offer much variety, but you'd be wrong—turnips shine on a tray of roasted veggies or steamed and dressed with a bright vinaigrette. They're wonderful left raw and sliced thin, and excellent layered in a luxuriously creamy gratin. You can mash them, kimchi them, glaze them, braise them, and add them to soup. (And whatever you do, don't discard the greens—we've got recipes for those, too!) Below, you'll find 33 turnip recipes to get you started.

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    Turnips With Garlicky Breadcrumbs and Parmesan

    Steaming is a simple, elegant way of preparing turnips, but this recipe has plenty of flavor, too, thanks to a double dose of lemon and the garlicky panko.

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    Ice Water Salad

    When you've roasted your fill of root vegetables, it's time for a bright, crunchy salad like this one. You'll submerge the cut roots and tubers in a big bowl of icy water, which helps them get extra-crisp.

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    Root Vegetable Hash

    We eat this hash for breakfast with an egg on top. We eat this hash for lunch (egg optional but encouraged). We love this hash for dinner, topped with egg or stuffed in a taco.

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    Haitian Beef and Pumpkin Soup (Soup Joumou)

    This rich pumpkin soup is a Haitian independence day tradition.

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    Pink Pickled Turnips

    The turnips will taste great after just one week in the pickling liquid, but for that full-on saturated pink hue, let them sit for two full weeks.

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    Braised Turnip Greens With Turnips and Apples

    Turnip greens, braised gently with a smoked ham hock, are a time-honored accompaniment on southern tables at any time of the year. This version is extra-pretty, with the ivory turnips, golden apple, and pink ham nestled among the dark greens.

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