Swap potatoes for parsnips to make these healthy baked parsnip fries! Great with your favorite burger, they're irresistibly crispy, sweet & salty.
Happy Fri-day! (pun intended, I’m so sorry).
What I’m not sorry about are these parsnip fries – they’re awesome and super simple to make. I recommend making extra because you (or your significant other – I’m not naming any names here), will likely eat most of them right off the baking sheet, and you’re going to want a few left to enjoy with your burger.
Not only are these parsnip fries healthier than traditional fries (they have much more fiber), but they have a unique flavor. If you’ve cooked with parsnips before, you know that they’re slightly sweet. As a result, these crispy fries have a fantastic sweet & salty taste that makes them totally addictive.
If you don’t gobble them up straight off the pan, they’d be great with any of the following recipes:
- Best Darn Vegan Veggie Burger
- Falafel Burgers with Yogurt Dill Sauce
- BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches
- Vegan Black Bean Quinoa Burger
- Portobello Pups
I like to serve my fries with ketchup, mayo, or chipotle sauce for dipping. For fry variety, try these sweet potato fries, too. Let me know what you think in the comments, and enjoy!
Baked Parsnip Fries
- Parsnips
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Sea salt
- ketchup and/or mayo
- Preheat your oven to 375F.
- Scrub your parsnips clean and lightly peel them (you don't have to peel them if yours are really clean). Slice into thin strips.
- Toss with a drizzle of olive oil and a few good pinches of salt.
- Bake 15-25 minutes, or until golden brown, flipping halfway.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately. These are best hot.
This post is sponsored by Sir Kensington’s. All opinions are our own, it’s delicious stuff.
Love ketchup with fries, classic!
Ketchup? Hands down the meatloaf topper and crusty-top Mac and cheese.
Mayo? Hands-up for chipotle mayo atop a burger!
Mayo on cheeseburgers! Sooooo goooood.
I’ll be honest, I’ll eat mayo on quiet a bit of stuff… Mayonnaise and cheese sandwiches, mayonnaise on french fries, mayonnaise salads, you name it. Ketchup however is strictly a love affair with fries.
I love a using mayo as a base for dipping fries or making homemade mayo and using it on sandwiches.
I love eating ketchup with eggs and spam fried rice! Thank you for the giveaway!
Love mayonnaise on a wrap!
For years I have used ketchup- either store-bought or home-made- as the base for a quickie “just got home and I can’t face cooking for just me” salad dressing on the nights when my sweetie isn’t there. They hate the dressing. Ketchup, balsamic vinegar, and whatever fresh herb I have- like basil or cilantro or mint. Maybe a splash of fresh lemon or lime juice. Fabulous!
My favorite use of mayo is on toasted home-made anadama bread, under fresh sliced tomatoes out of the garden, which are sprinkled with a good lemony (as opposed to too salty) lemon-pepper. Mmmmmmmm.
My favourite way to eat ketchup is in macaroni and cheese! I bet these ketchups would be awesome.
ALL the forms of potato but most particularly sweet potato fries!!
I like my ketchup and mayonnaise mixed! I’ve heard it’s a midwestern thing, but this southern girl loves it.
I rarely use ketchup & mayo just kind of weirds me out.
That being said….I would love to try these & maybe change my condiment selections in the future.
Thanks for all the great recipes & ideas….love your site…
I know it’s strange, but my Mom used to make me peanut butter and mayo sandwiches. Good if you add a bit of Sriracha, too.
Ketchup might just be my favorite condiment, period. I’ve been making a ton of sweet potato fries lately- smothered in ketchup! I’ve also been mixing a little sriracha and ketchup to add a little pick-me-up to fried eggs over hash…. Its addicting!
I love ketchup mixed with spicy mustard! Then I dip my fries in it!
mayo with garlic and lemon on almost anything!
I love good mayo on every single sandwich burger and on fries… and while i like catsup on fries as well, it is necessary for fried shrimp.
I love mixing the two to create a delicious and rich fry sauce…
What can be said about ketchup and mayo that hasn’t already been said? Well, for one, try ketchup outside of just food. Maybe rub it on your skin as a lotion. Try putting mayo under your eyes to reduce puffiness. Combine the two together, with a few raw eggs, for a morning smoothie after a hard workout.
Ahhh the love and need of condiments and sauces in America…and I love it! I’ll never forget sitting at Bouchon restaurant in Yountville, CA eating pomme frittes with a rich aioli/mayonnaise and glass of crisp bubbly when my French friend blurts out “oh you Americans need a sauce with everything”! And isn’t that true and I’m proud of it! See below on how I love ketchup and mayo.
Mayonnaise: *Growing up we would dip our asparagus or artichokes in straight mayonnaise (simple, yet a perfect combo). *I also make an amazing roasted mushroom dip for parties bc its a twist on the same old artichoke dip you see at every party. I roast mushrooms (my preference is cremini, shitake and oyster, but any will do), caramelize a sweet onion, mix 1/2 cup of mayo with grated gouda, triple cream cheese (St. Agur is what I use typically) and parmesan. Mix the mushrooms and onions with the mayonnaise/cheese mixture and chopped thyme (frozen spinach can also be added). Bake for 25 minutes on 350. Serve with warm crusty bread and a glass of Pinot Noir and you are set! *Another simple way to showcase mayonnaise is to mix mayo with tarragon, lemon and whole grain mustard. Serve with grilled shrimp or with a crab cake. You can also mix this into tuna or smoked salmon.
Ketchup: *Perfect with fried okra…yes please! *A way to fancy up a basic ketchup to wow your friends and burger is to roast a peeled red apple and puree the apple with ketchup, sirancha and touch of smoked paprika. This will hold for 7 days and is also perfect on meat loaf, roasted potatoes and a great base for homemade BBQ sauce!
Bon Appetite and Enjoy! ~Trish the Dish