Spiced Parsnip and Sweet Potato Hash Browns with Coriander and Spring Onion Salsa

These mixed root hash browns are great for brunch, lunch or dinner. Serve them with eggs, beans or a salad plate to round them out into a full meal. <...br />Parsnips and sweet potatoes not only taste delicious, they are easier to work with for hash browns than white potatoes. Because they naturally contain less starch, they don’t oxidise as easily, meaning you can make these in advance without running the risk of having your mix turn grey. Read more These mixed root hash browns are great for brunch, lunch or dinner. Serve them with eggs, beans or a salad plate to round them out into a full meal.
Parsnips and sweet potatoes not only taste delicious, they are easier to work with for hash browns than white potatoes. Because they naturally contain less starch, they don’t oxidise as easily, meaning you can make these in advance without running the risk of having your mix turn grey.

Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
10 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
Yes
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Eggs, Gluten
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

5g
Protein
186kcal
Calories
10g
Total Fat
20g
Carbs
5g
Sugars
4g
Fibre
73mg
Calcium
6%
 
2mg
Iron
11%
 
39mg
Magnesium
9%
 
414mg
Potassium
9%
 
142mg
Sodium
6%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0.2mcg
Vitamin B12
8%
 
0.5mcg
Vitamin D
3%
 
1.5mg
Vitamin E
10%
 
74mcg
Vitamin B9
19%
 
259mcg
Vitamin A
29%
 
21mg
Vitamin C
23%
 
0.8mg
Zinc
7%
 
28mcg
Vitamin K
23%
 
0.2mg
Copper
22%
 
0.2mg
Vitamin B2
15%
 
1.3mg
Vitamin B3
8%
 
0.2mg
Vitamin B6
12%
 
127mg
Phosphorus
10%
 
Protein: 5g; Calories: 186kcal; Total Fat: 10g; Carbs: 20g; Sugars: 5g; Fibre: 4g; Calcium: 73mg (6%); Iron: 2mg (11%); Magnesium: 39mg (9%); Potassium: 414mg (9%); Sodium: 142mg (6%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0.2mcg (8%); Vitamin D: 0.5mcg (3%); Vitamin E: 1.5mg (10%); Vitamin B9: 74mcg (19%); Vitamin A: 259mcg (29%); Vitamin C: 21mg (23%); Zinc: 0.8mg (7%); Vitamin K: 28mcg (23%); Copper: 0.2mg (22%); Vitamin B2: 0.2mg (15%); Vitamin B3: 1.3mg (8%); Vitamin B6: 0.2mg (12%); Phosphorus: 127mg (10%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Eggs, Gluten

Ingredients

Serves 8
For the hash browns
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
mustard seeds
cayenne pepper
parsnip
peeled and coarsely grated
peeled and grated
white flour
Swaps: all purpose flour (gluten-free)
sea salt
fine
for frying
For the coriander and spring onion salsa
coriander
Swaps: mint, parsley
roughly chopped
finely sliced
green chilli
deseeded and roughly chopped
garlic cloves
roughly chopped
sesame oil
juiced
To serve
toasted sesame seeds
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Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place half of the olive oil into a frying pan. Add the onion and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until softened and reduced.
Add the garlic and spices and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

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