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Turnips

When was the last time you craved a turnip? Never? Fair enough. Turnip isn't a regular on most menus, but it is nutrient dense so it might be worth checking out! Turnips are among the oldest and hardiest vegetables. They grew wild in Siberia when dinosaurs roamed the earth and got an early reputation as a food for poor people and farm animals. Today, it is a common vegetable produced in Vermont!

The most common turnip is light purple on top and white on the bottom, but there are more than 30 kinds with varying shapes and colors. Some are sweet, like a carrot, while others taste more like a potato. Unlike most other vegetables, you can eat both the turnip's root and the leafy green top!

Try this simple Roasted Turnip Recipe