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Balsamic Roasted Vegetables

Last updated on November 21, 2020. Originally published June 24, 2020 4 Comments

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This simple balsamic roasted vegetables recipe is healthy and delicious! Preparing these roasted vegetables with balsamic vinegar is a great way to meal prep a huge batch of veggies for the week. Eat them on top of a salad or as a healthy & delicious side dish! 

a plate of balsamic roasted vegetables

These Balsamic Roasted Vegetables are so delicious that I make them all the time.  They are a healthy side dish and a great way to meal prep veggies for the week.

Making lunch is not my favorite thing. After feeding my troops breakfast and homeschooling all morning, I am not really interested in complicated mid-day meals. I also prefer my vegetables cooked rather than eating them raw. That’s why I love these Balsamic Roasted Vegetables.

Meal prepping a batch of these roasted vegetables with balsamic vinegar makes my weeks easier, more nutritious and delicious! I like to enjoy them on top of a salad, with a side of hummus, or as-is. This recipe is highly customizable, and is paleo, vegan and sugar free!

overhead view of a plate of balsamic roasted vegetables recipe

How to make Balsamic Roasted Vegetables

I want to walk through this recipe with you step-by-step to help ensure your veggie roasting success! Don’t forget to watch the video too!

 Roast the Sweet Potatoes Alone

This step is very important. The sweet potatoes need to roast significantly longer than the rest of the vegetables. Sometimes I cut them up and toss them in the microwave for 5-6 minutes to shorten their initial roasting time. Roast the sweet potatoes until they just barely begin to brown, stirring once halfway through. 

Overhead view of slightly roasted sweet potatoes in the baking pan

Add Vegetables & Roast Again

Next, roast the sweet potatoes with the rest of the vegetables again. This ensures that they will become nice and brown and crispy before adding the balsamic vinegar!

Overhead view of the broccoli and bell peppers added ot the slightly roasted sweet potatoes on the baking sheet

Add Balsamic Vinegar

I have to pause and remind you that not all balsamic vinegars are created equally. Do you see that photo below? A high-quality balsamic vinegar is thick and sweet. It has the consistency of maple syrup and can usually stand on it’s own very well.

My all-time favorite variety is Garlic Cilantro Balsamic Vinegar from The Twisted Olive {a small olive oil shop in my hometown}. It is like liquid gold and I am never without it in my pantry. I also love their 20-year aged balsamic! This recipe requires an excellent balsamic vinegar, or you may need to add some maple syrup or honey to the recipe for the sweetness that makes it so special!

Just drizzle it on the veggies in the pan and stir until it’s evenly distributed!

Side view of balsamic vinegar being poured onto the balsamic roasted vegetables on a baking sheet

Roast Again

Once you’ve poured the balsamic over the contents of your baking pan and stirred it up really well, you’re ready for the final roast. Be sure to stir the veggies halfway through to reincorporate any balsamic vinegar that is resting on the bottom of the pan.

overhead view of balsamic roasted vegetables on a baking sheet

Serve/Store/Reheat

Serve warm as a side dish or over a salad! I like to make a big batch of these veggies in the beginning of the week and reheat them for lunch all week long!

Store them in  an airtight container in the refrigerator. When it’s time to reheat them, I prefer to broil them for 2-3 minutes in the oven because it restores some of their crispiness. However I have eaten them warmed in the microwave and even cold! 

overhead view of a bowl of roasted vegetables with balsamic vinegar served over rice

Balsamic Roasted Vegetables: Ingredients & Substitutions

Here are a few possible substitutions that can be made in this recipe!

  • Sweet potatoes: I recommend using yams, sweet potatoes, Japanese sweet potatoes or purple sweet potatoes! If none of those are your thing, you could really use any variety of potato, however you will need to bake any white/red/gold potato for slightly longer than sweet varieties, You can also omit the potatoes and just use a variety of other vegetables.
  • Peppers/Broccoli: The sky’s the limit with the kind of vegetables that can be used in this recipe! Asparagus, edamame, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower, etc. etc. etc. Just try to use the same amount listed in this recipe/
  • Olive oil. Any neutral oil can be used! Olive and avocado oils are my favorite! Use a flavored olive oil for extra flavor/
  • Garlic salt. This is a pantry staple for us. But if that’s not the case for you, simply substitute 1 tsp salt and 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder.

Overhead view of raw, cut up broccoli, sweet potatoes, red & green bell peppers on a cutting board surrounded by bottles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar

More roasted vegetable recipes: 

I have a serious affinity for roasted vegetables. Besides these balsamic roasted vegetables, here are some of my favorite recipes: 

  • I could eat this roasted broccoli all day long 
  • Balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts are irresistibly delicious, as are these Bacon Brussel Sprouts. 
  • Balsamic roasted beets are like vegetable candy!
  • I make these parmesan roasted green beans all the time!
  • And I can’t forget my favorite roasted vegetable quinoa salad!
  • These crunchy roasted chickpeas also make a great snack!
overhead view of a plate of balsamic roasted vegetables

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Balsamic Rosted Vegetables

Balsamic Roasted Vegetables

Laura
This simple balsamic roasted vegetables recipe is healthy and delicious! Preparing these roasted vegetables with balsamic vinegar is a great way to meal prep a huge batch of veggies for the week. Eat them on top of a salad or as a healthy & delicious side dish!  Vegan, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free and sugar-free!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 180.5 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • measuring spoons
  • measuring cups
  • spatula
  • glass batter bowl

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 cups sweet potatoes about 1 large or two small, cut into 1” cubes
  • 1 green pepper cut into 1” squares
  • 1 red pepper cut into 1” squares
  • 4 cups broccoli
  • 4 TBS olive oil divided
  • 1 tsp garlic salt divided
  • 1-2 TBS balsamic vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Grease a large baking sheet, set aside.
  • Place cubed sweet potatoes into a large mixing bowl.
  • Drizzle sweet potatoes with 2 TBS olive oil and stir until combined.
  • Sprinkle ½ tsp garlic salt over oiled potatoes and stir until combined.
  • Pour sweet potatoes onto prepared baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes in the preheated oven until slightly browned, stirring once half way through.
  • Put peppers & broccoli into the mixing bow (that you mixed the sweet potatoes in).
  • Add 2 TBs olive oil and stir until evenly coated.
  • Add ½ tsp garlic salt and stir until evenly distributed. (optional: add other spices like garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, etc.)
  • After sweet potatoes are slightly browned, add the pepper/broccoli mixture to the baking pan, stirring until everything is evenly distributed.
  • Return to oven and roast for 10 additional minutes or until they begin to become soft.
  • Remove from oven and drizzle 1 TBS balsamic vinegar over everything on the baking pan and stir until all the vegetables are evenly coated. (Add more if necessary).
  • Return to oven and roast for 10-15 more minutes until nicely browned, stirring halfway through.
  • Enjoy warm on a salad or as a yummy side dish!

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions

  • Sweet potatoes: I recommend using yams, sweet potatoes, Japanese sweet potatoes or purple sweet potatoes! If none of those are your thing, you could really use any variety of potato, however you will need to bake any white/red/gold potato for slightly longer than sweet varieties, You can also omit the potatoes and just use a variety of other vegetables.
  • Peppers/Broccoli: The sky's the limit with the kind of vegetables that can be used in this recipe! Asparagus, edamame, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower, etc. etc. etc. Just try to use the same amount listed in this recipe/
  • Olive oil. Any neutral oil can be used! Olive and avocado oils are my favorite! Use a flavored olive oil for extra flavor/
  • Garlic salt. This is a pantry staple for us. But if that's not the case for you, simply substitute 1 tsp salt and 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 180.5kcalCarbohydrates: 22.7gProtein: 3.3gFat: 9.8gSaturated Fat: 1.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 6.7gPotassium: 407.6mgFiber: 4.5gSugar: 5.5gVitamin A: 15730IUVitamin C: 183.8mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1.1mg
Keyword Balsamic Roasted Vegetables, easy roasted vegetables, roasted vegetables
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More Delicious Vegetable Side dishes:

Here are some of our favorite vegetable side dishes!

  • Want to roast some veggies solo? Try this roasted broccoli recipe and these roasted carrots. 
  • Brussels Sprouts! This recipe for Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts will turn a sprouts-hater into a sprouts-lover, also try these Bacon Brussel Sprouts and this Brussel Sprouts Salad. 
  • Sweet Potatoes. This healthy sweet potato casserole is one of my favorite side dishes! If you like crisp potatoes (as opposed to mashed) try these maple roasted sweet potatoes!
  • Green Beans. I always make these apple cider sautéed green beans on Thanksgiving! These Parmesan roasted green beans are also a huge hit! 
  • Spaghetti squash mac and cheese and this vegetable mac and cheese are great recipes to feed non-veggie enthusiasts! 🙂 
  • We LOVE these balsamic roasted beets! They’re like vegetable candy!

 

Photos in this post were taken by Jamie from Dishing Out Health!

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  1. Karen

    March 5, 2021 at 7:33 pm

    5 stars
    So delicious!!! Made this last night. Perfect side dish for any meal! I had more sweet potatoes than the recipe called for but it didn’t matter!! Will be making this over and over!!

    Reply
  2. Raeanne

    October 29, 2019 at 12:54 pm

    Thank you for the hint regarding roasting the sweet potatoes by themselves. I intend to try this recipe this weekend.

    Reply
  3. Claudia

    May 10, 2019 at 11:31 am

    5 stars
    Very flavorful wondetful tastimg dish. I will make this many times.

    Reply
  4. Emily Swanson

    April 2, 2018 at 1:41 pm

    5 stars
    I love how roasting veggies can really bump up the flavor and cause people who don’t normally love veggies to like them. I just tried your method. I didn’t have bell peppers but I used onions and carrots in place of them. The sweet potatoes came out sooo crispy and just perfect. Thank you Laura!

    And that balsamic vinegar that you get locally sounds AMAZING; I don’t think I’ve ever had vinegar like that.

    Reply

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