Root vegetables are fall and winter's best-kept secret. Packed with nutrients, natural sugars and starch, these humble ingredients make a healthy and flavorful alternative to the classic russet potato. They're also a wonderful way to boost your intake of vitamins and minerals during the colder months. Once peeled, these earthy gems reveal a rainbow of antioxidant-rich colors - from deep magenta to warm ochre to buttery yellow - sure to brighten even the grayest day and add cheer to your holiday table.
Turnips are one of the vegetables I buy most often in the fall. I can never resist them at the farmers market-bright white, pink, or tinged with purple, with lush green tops attached. They often look more humble in the grocery store, but they're still worth reaching for. Turnips have a lightly sweet, peppery flavor with delicious nutty, mustardy undertones. Why not add them to your root vegetable rotation?