Simple Paleo Garlic Roasted Vegetables Recipe - My Natural Family (2024)

These simple, healthy Paleo garlic roasted vegetables are my absolute favorite way to cook & eat vegetables whether it be broccoli, green beans, asparagus, summer squash, or potatoes. I've made it with so many different types of vegetables and they are all amazing. It's so good with broccoli, a squash medley, green beans, asparagus, etc.

This recipe is really easy and I love it. I use different vegetables all the time, they are all good. I'm so in love with this healthy roasted vegetable recipe. They are so easy, good, and versatile. One of the best things about roasting veggies is you can use any fresh veggies you like.

One of my favorite things about roasting vegetables is they require very minimal prep. For the asparagus in this recipe, all you have to do is cut the white ends off since they're a little tough. I also cut the very ends of the green beans off just to make them look a little neater, but they roast just as well if you skip this step. I get the best results using fairly large chunks of peppers and onions since they shrink quite a bit as they roast.

Now that I've made vegetables this way, it's the only way one of my children will eat vegetables. He only likes them slightly burnt too, which takes out a lot of the nutritional value because the more a vegetable is cooked, the more the nutrition gets cooked out of it.

Freezer Meal Prep

It may sound a little crazy to you but these veggies are so perfect for meal prep. I love to roast vegetables and then freeze them in individual containers. When I roast them I put a little oil on them, then let them cool and put them in individual containers.

To reheat, just pop in the microwave for 2-3 minutes and they are ready to go. They keep that yummy roasted flavor. I have to admit I usually add a bunch of garlic butter to mine and sprinkle them with nutritional yeast * because I love the flavor of the nutritional yeast * and I especially love the health benefits of it.

The great thing about this is I always have delicious, affordable veggies on hand and I don't have veggies go bad in my fridge, which used to happen all the time. Instead, I buy huge bags of broccoli (my family's favorite) and just fill the oven with broccoli and make good use of turning the oven on.

The only problem is my children love the broccoli and when they know there is some in the freezer they hurry to grab it and eat it right away. Oh well. There are worse problems in the world than having a hard time keeping up with my children's broccoli consumption . . .​

Tips and Tricks

• If you want them to be healthy, cook them for a shorter and use a healthy oil, like coconut oil, olive oil or avocado oil. Also, go light on the oil and only add what you need to.
• Some of my favorite vegetables to roast are asparagus, squash medley (that means zucchini, summer squash, onion, green pepper, red pepper - whatever you like!), broccoli and green beans.
• I often like to use up what I have on hand or include veggies that I got a good deal on at the farmer's market. The blend I used in this recipe is one of my favorites, but I often use different types of zucchini, summer squash, cauliflower, carrots, snow and snap peas.
• I find that about 12 cups of chopped veggies will cover a large cookie sheet, which helps me decide on quantities when I'm shopping for veggies to roast.
• Once in a while, I like to dress this right up a bit so right before I serve them, I'll sprinkle them with a little fresh grated Parmesan or some chopped pecans or almond slivers. Adding a handful of toppings is a quick and easy way to make your roasted veggies look extra-nice and give them even more flavor.
• You can adjust the amount of time you roast the vegetables to suit your taste. If you prefer your veggies with a little crunch and fresh flavor, try decreasing the roasting time by five to seven minutes. You'll get a good gauge of how close they are to beingdone for you when you stir them after ten minutes of roasting. I like mine with a very caramelized, savory flavor, so I let them roast for about 20 minutes, sometimes a minute or two more.

The first few times I roasted veggies, I waited ten minutes before adding the onions and peppers. They cook quicker than tough veggies like asparagus and squash, and I was afraid they'd be burnt by the time everything else was done.

Then the other day I decided to just throw everything in together, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good the peppers and onions turned out. The red peppers got very soft and juicy, and onions were totally caramelized. If you love that savory, caramelized flavor, roast all the veggies at the same time.

For this recipe, I added 1 ½ teaspoons of salt, which definitely makes the veggies delicious. I don't always use that much though, and if you're watching salt you can add less and they'll still be very tasty. If you're on or cooking for someone on a salt-restricted diet, try adding ½ a teaspoon of salt with a teaspoon of your favorite no-salt herb seasoning blend.

You don't need much oil at all to roast vegetables. For this recipe, I used 1 ½ tablespoons of olive oil, which is my favorite roasting oil because it's a healthy fat and I like the taste it gives the veggies. 1 ½ tablespoons make them a little richer and satisfying, but I often use a scant tablespoon if I want to make them a little lighter. Coconut oil, avocado oil, and safflower oil are also great choices for roasting vegetables.

You can use a Silpat baking mat to roast yourvegetables, but in my experience, it's not necessary. I get great results by drizzling a tiny amount of oil on a regular cookie sheet and spreading it around with a paper towel or my fingers before loading it up with veggies. So far I've never had them stick, and they come out nicely roasted and caramelized.

I love the taste big chunks of roasted garlic give the veggies. Everyone in my family was surprised at how good those big pieces of garlic taste after they roast! Their flavor gets very mellow, a world away from fresh garlic. Don't be afraid to use big pieces. Just chop the peeled cloves in half or thirds.

Please let me know if you try these whole30 roasted vegetables and what you think. Are you as addicted to them as my family is? I would love to know any substitutions, additions or tips you have too!

I have since discovered that kosher salt * is way good for this recipe. It's absolutely divine and in my opinion, makes the whole dish wonderful. Add some freshly * ground peppercorns too. If you don't have a peppermill and salt grinder, you should try them. It really makes a difference to use freshly * ground pepper.

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