Vegan Creamed Turnips

Want to try delicious vegan creamed turnips at home? This new veggie side dish is very easy to make, and you only need a few ingredients. It is a gluten-free, low carb, and creamy yet healthy vegetable recipe that you can serve on occasions like Easter, Thanksgiving, or with a simple weeknight meal.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: vegan creamed turnips

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 137kcal

Equipment

1 large skillet

Ingredients

1 large turnip
3 tablespoons Vegan Butter (I used Earth Balance Buttery Spread)
3 tablespoons flour (I used all-purpose gluten-free flour)
2 cups unsweetened soy milk or (1 cup soy milk plus 1 cup coconut milk)
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes optional
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

First, take the turnip trim, peel, and chop it into pieces.
Bring water to boil in a pot on medium heat, add turnip, and boil for 15 minutes or until fork-tender. Remove from heat and drain.
Melt the vegan butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
As the butter melts, add the flour and whisk vigorously.
Add the soy milk and nutritional yeast flakes and continue to whisk until the sauce gradually thickens.
Add the turnips and stir to coat—season with salt to taste.

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