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Baked Root Chips
5 from 3 votes

Baked Root Chips

Homemade chips made with root vegetables are a nutritious alternative to regular store-bought chips!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 150 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Buttermilk Dipping Sauce:
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt whole milk
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped, fresh
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt to taste, sea salt
For the Root Chips:
  • 1 turnip peeled and thinly sliced, large
  • 1 parsnip peeled and thinly sliced, large
  • 1 beet peeled and thinly sliced, golden, large
  • 1 beet peeled and thinly sliced, large, red
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or grapeseed oil
  • 1 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt plus more for sprinkling, sea salt

Instructions

Prepare the Buttermilk Dipping Sauce:
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  1. In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients for the dipping sauce together until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Note: the sauce will thicken as it sits in the refrigerator.
Make the Chips:
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Whisk together the oil, dried thyme, garlic powder, ground cumin and salt in a small bowl.
  3. Peel all of the root vegetables and use a mandoline slicer to slice them 1/8-inch thick. (You can also slice them thinly using a sharp knife, but be very careful, as roots tend to be difficult to cut.)
  4. Use a brush to lightly coat both sides of each chip with oil, then place the slices on an oven-safe wire rack, making sure the slices do not overlap. Place the wire racks on 2 baking sheets. (If you don’t have enough wire racks or baking sheets, you can make the chips in 2 batches.)
  5. Place the baking sheets in the oven and bake the roots until golden-brown and crispy. Check on the roots every few minutes once they have been baking for 20 minutes; remove any chips that are brown and crisp and return the rest to the oven until they’re all done baking.
  6. Serve fresh out of the oven with buttermilk-parsley dipping sauce. Store any leftovers in a sealed bag or container - note that chips will not stay crispy after they have sat for a while.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving (of 3) Calories 150kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 9g (14%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 150

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving (of 3)
Calories 150kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 9g 14%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.