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Meal-Prep Roasted Vegetables

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Roasted vegetables are the perfect, hands-off way to prep healthyish lunches for the week. Use asparagus, brussels sprouts, onions—whatever vegetables you're craving. This recipe is part of the 2019 Feel Good Food Plan, our ten-day plan for starting the year off right.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

1 bunch carrots, cut into thick rounds
1 head of cauliflower or broccoli, separated into florets
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
4–6 sweet potatoes, scrubbed

Preparation

  1. Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 425°. Toss carrots, cauliflower, and oil on a large rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and toss again. Place sweet potatoes on a small foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Roast veggies, tossing once, until browned and tender, 25–30 minutes for carrots and cauliflower and 35–40 minutes for potatoes.

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