This recipe comes from this week’s (the final week!) Veggie Challenge. Roasted Veggies with Goat Cheese Dip. Mmmmm. Let me tell you a quick story that illustrates my love for these veggies…
My birthday was last month, January 12th to be exact (now you know when to plan the party for next year 😉 ). And my very talented and kind mom, like she always does, offered to make me a special birthday dinner. Bless her.
We spent that weekend celebrating at our cabin–sledding, playing endless games of Nerts and CRUD and of course, eating.
When my mom asked me what I wanted for my birthday dinner, two things instantly popped into my head:
1) Salmon.
2) Roasted veggies.
Does that make me an alien? My dream dinner consists of fish and vegetables? Hmm. Maybe it’s the personal trainer coming out in me? Or maybe…just maybe…roasted veggies can be insanely delicious when you cook them right, season them right, and dip them right.
And this recipe for Roasted Veggies with Creamy Goat Cheese Dip will help you do that…
You guys, really. Crispy veggies, pulled steaming from the oven and dipped in creamy cheeeez that screams of lemony, garlicky, goat-cheesy flavaah?
Happy Birthday to my mouth.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brussels sprouts
- 1 cup cauliflower
- 1/2 onion
- 2 large carrots
- 4 red potatoes
- 1 zucchini
- 5 mushrooms
- 2 Tbsps. extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 oz. goat cheese
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 Tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Chop veggies into bite-sized pieces and place on baking sheet.
- Drizzle veggies with olive oil and use a spoon to toss. Roast 15 minutes, stir around and roast another 15-25 minutes, until veggies are fork-tender and beginning to brown. Remove from oven and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- While veggies are roasting, make goat cheese dip. Place room-temp (*see notes) goat cheese in a bowl. Add yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic and chopped herbs. Mix well until everything is incorporated. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve veggies warm with cheese on the side to dip in.
Notes
*If you don’t want to wait for goat cheese to reach room temperature, place in microwave for 5 seconds to soften.
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Yum! I love everything with goat cheese!
Kari
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