Turnips are a rather specific product. And it's understandable that most home cooks first wonder what to do with them. We want to make this challenging task easier for you, so we've gathered 20 very delicious turnip recipes!
1. Turnip Puree
The quickest and easiest side dish for any meat!
You will need: 300 g turnips, 100 g potatoes, 30 g butter, 4 tbsp milk, spices.
Preparation: Cut the turnips and potatoes into roughly equal pieces and boil until tender. Mash them into a puree, add butter with milk and spices to taste. Just like regular mashed potatoes!
2. Rustic Turnip Soup
Delicious, quick, and hearty, yet without excess calories.
You will need: 400 g potatoes, 500 g turnips, 200 g carrots, 100 g beans, 2 tbsp flour, 1 onion, 700 ml broth, 2 tbsp tomato paste, salt and herbs.
Preparation: Cut potatoes, turnips, and carrots into cubes, place in broth, and cook for half an hour. Add canned beans, onion, and herbs, and cook for another 5 minutes. Dissolve flour in water and add to the soup along with spices and tomato paste. Salt and remove from heat.
3. Turnip Draniki (Potato Pancakes)
Turnips pair perfectly with potatoes, so you can't go wrong here!
You will need: 500 g potatoes, 150 g turnips, spices, oil.
Preparation: Grate potatoes and turnips on a coarse grater, squeeze out excess juice, and season to taste. Form small draniki and fry in vegetable oil on both sides. No need to add flour or eggs!
4. Glazed Turnips in Honey
What an unexpected twist!
You will need: 700 g turnips, 3 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp butter, 1 cup water, salt and pepper, 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Preparation: Cut turnips into large cubes, place in a pan, cover with water, add honey and butter. Season, bring to a boil, and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Open the lid, increase heat, and fry a little longer until the liquid evaporates and the turnips are browned. Season again and drizzle with lemon juice.
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5. Cream of Turnip Soup
The perfect choice when you want to warm up on a cold day.
You will need: 1 chicken drumstick, half a carrot, leek, half a turnip, 3 potatoes, 1 celery stalk, celery root, 15% cream.
Preparation: Cook broth from the drumstick, remove the meat, strain, and sauté carrots and leeks. Boil chopped vegetables in the broth until tender, add meat pieces, and drain excess liquid. Blend the soup, add cream for consistency, and heat again on the stove.
6. Turnips with Vegetables in Pots
An appetizing vegetable dish with turnips for every day.
You will need: 500 g turnips, 4 green onion stalks, 150 g zucchini, 250 g mushrooms, 150 g carrots, 300 ml milk, herbs and spices.
Preparation: Cut all vegetables into large cubes and arrange in pots. Lightly fry chopped mushrooms and add them to the pots. Season the vegetables, pour in warmed milk, add herbs and green onions, and bake for half an hour at 200 degrees Celsius.
7. Turnip and Beetroot Salad
Such simple ingredients – and such a delightful salad!
You will need: 500 g turnips, 500 g beetroot, a bunch of lettuce, 200 g nuts, 6 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 clove garlic, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Cut turnips into cubes, boil for 3 minutes in boiling water, and fry for 5 minutes in half the oil. Boil beetroot whole until tender, peel, and slice. Arrange ingredients on lettuce leaves, sprinkle with chopped nuts, and drizzle with a dressing of oil, balsamic vinegar, herbs, spices, and crushed garlic.
8. Soup with Pearl Barley and Turnips
A very simple, but hearty soup with a minimal number of ingredients.
You will need: 100 g pearl barley, 200 g turnips, 50 g carrots, 40 g onions, 40 g butter, 20 g green onions, 800 ml water, spices.
Preparation: Lightly fry the pearl barley in butter, cover with water, and cook for 35 minutes. Slice onion and carrots into strips and sauté, then cut turnips into cubes and pour hot water over them for 5 minutes. Add all vegetables with spices to the soup, cook for 15 minutes, and sprinkle with green onions.
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9. Stuffed Turnips with Eggs
Just three ingredients – and family dinner is ready!
You will need: 4 turnips, 3 eggs, 200 g sour cream, vegetable oil, cilantro, salt.
Preparation: Boil turnips for 10-15 minutes until semi-cooked, cut off the top, and scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Chop the flesh finely, fry it with vegetable oil, then add half the sour cream and chopped boiled eggs. Fill the turnips with the mixture, pour sour cream with herbs on top, and bake for 45 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
10. Stuffed Turnips with Nuts and Raisins
This is a more dessert-like option, suitable for both a holiday and breakfast.
You will need: 3 turnips, 200 g nuts, 200 g raisins, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp honey, 20 g butter.
Preparation: Wrap turnips in foil and bake for half an hour at 180 degrees Celsius. Chop nuts, rinse raisins, and fry them in sugar and half the honey with butter for about 7 minutes. Remove the center from the turnips, place the filling inside, brush with remaining honey, and bake for another 10 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
11. Turnip, Carrot, and Cheese Salad
A fresh and healthy salad for lovers of a healthy lifestyle.
You will need: 300 g turnips, 200 g carrots, 100 g hard cheese, 100 g sour cream, 50 g garlic.
Preparation: Grate turnips, carrots, and cheese on a coarse grater and add crushed garlic. Dress the salad with sour cream or yogurt to taste.
12. Chicken Turnip Soup
And with apple, parsley root, and tomatoes too!
You will need: 3 turnips, 2 parsley roots, 2 tomatoes, 1 leek, 2 carrots, 500 g chicken, 50 g celery root, 1.5 l water, 1 apple, bay leaf, dill.
Preparation: Cook the broth, remove the chicken, strain, and cook the turnip, cut into strips, in it. Remove the turnip from the broth and rinse with cold water. Cut carrots and apple into the same strips, chop leek, celery, parsley roots, and tomatoes, and add all ingredients to the soup. Cook for 15 minutes with bay leaf, add pieces of chicken meat, and return the chicken to the pot.
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13. Fried Turnips with Honey
A touch of Asian flair for such a simple family dish.
You will need: 500 g turnips, 4 tbsp sugar, 60 g vegetable oil, 200 g onion, 2 tbsp honey, chili, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar.
Preparation: Cut turnips into cubes and boil in sugared water for 5 minutes. Drain the water and fry the turnips in vegetable oil with chopped onion and chili. At the end, drain excess oil and add honey with apple cider vinegar.
14. Steamed Turnips
What could be simpler than making steamed turnips?
You will need: 4 turnips, 7 tbsp water, salt.
Preparation: Cut turnips into small cubes or thin slices and arrange in pots. Add a couple of spoons of water, salt, and bake in the oven for 1.5 hours at 180 degrees Celsius. You can also use a baking sleeve in the same way.
15. Turnip, Vegetable, and Egg Salad
An excellent salad for winter, when fresh vegetables are scarce.
You will need: 150 g turnips, 80 g cucumbers, 80 g carrots, 2 eggs, 0.5 tsp mustard, 2 tbsp yogurt, dill, spices.
Preparation: Boil eggs and cut all ingredients into strips. Mix yogurt with mustard, spices, and chopped dill, and dress the salad.
16. Turnip and Semolina Fritters
No one will ever guess what they're made of!
You will need: 10 small turnips, 3 cups milk, 4 tbsp semolina, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 3 tbsp flour, spices.
Preparation: Cook semolina, mix it with oil, and strain through a sieve to remove lumps. Grate boiled turnips and mix with semolina. Add beaten eggs, flour, spices, and fry the fritters.
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17. Bulgur with Mushrooms and Turnips
This recipe is especially good with colorful turnip varieties.
You will need: 200 g turnips, 100 g bulgur, 200 g mushrooms, 80 g onion, 1 clove garlic, herbs, spices, 30 ml vegetable oil, 250 ml water.
Preparation: Cut turnips and mushrooms into medium cubes, and chop the onion smaller. Fry the vegetables in vegetable oil for about 5 minutes, add bulgur with spices, and crushed garlic. Pour in water and cook covered over low heat until done, about 20 minutes.
18. Turnip and Berry Salad
Cranberries or red currants would be best.
You will need: 2 turnips, 0.5 cup berries, 150 g Napa cabbage, 1 tbsp honey.
Preparation: Shred cabbage and grate turnips on a coarse grater or cut into strips. Dress the salad with honey and sprinkle with thawed berries on top.
19. Turnip Gratin with Cheese
A classic gratin-style casserole.
You will need: 350 g turnips, 100 g Suluguni cheese, 60 ml 15% cream, 70 g butter, salt and spices.
Preparation: Slice turnips thinly and arrange in a baking dish. Top with garlic and butter, pour in cream, and sprinkle with grated cheese. You can repeat the layers several times if desired. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
20. Turnip and Apple Salad
The lightest and lowest-calorie salad in this collection!
You will need: 400 g turnips, 200 g apples, 100 g celery stalks, 100 g carrots, pepper, olive oil.
Preparation: Grate carrots, cut the remaining ingredients into arbitrary pieces, and mix. Dress the salad with olive oil and season with pepper.