Recipe

Honey Roast Root Veggies

A Sweet and Zesty Healthy Vegan Delight

Transform your usual side dish into a show-stopping treat with these Honey Roast Root Veggies with Lemon & Thyme. Caramelised lemon slices and fresh thyme perfectly complement the natural vegan honey flavour, giving these roasted veggies a deliciously zesty tang. 

Topped with crunchy pecans and vegan feta cheese, this dish is far from ordinary—it’s a burst of flavours in every bite! Ideal for family gatherings, holiday feasts, or just spicing up your weekly dinner menu, this recipe proves that veggies can be exciting, flavourful, and utterly satisfying.

“While vegan honey flavouring is never going to have the (purported) health benefits of actual honey, if you’re missing that unique flavour only honey can provide – to things like roasted root veggies – then you’re going to love Foodie Flavours all natural,all vegan honey flavouring!” – The Cook & Him

Ingredients

  • 1 tblsp oil
  • 30 drops Foodie Flavours Honey Flavouring
  • few springs fresh thyme – or sub with 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 heaped tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 heaped tsp garlic powder
  • pinch each of salt and pepper
  • 3 parsnips – peeled and cut into thick chunks (remove the woody core)
  • 3 large carrots – peeled and cut into thick chunks
  • 2 cups (200g) Brussels sprouts
  • 3 red onions – peeled and cut into wedges
  • 1 lemon – cut into slices
  • 1/2 cup (60g) pecan nuts
  • 2 tblsp (30g) vegan butter

To serve:

  • Vegan feta cheese

Instructions

Serves 2 as a main or 4 as a side / Prep time 10 mins / Cook time 40 mins

  1. Preheat your oven to 180 Fan / 200 C / 400 F / Gas 6
  2. Into a large bowl put the oil, Foodie Flavours honey, thyme, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper and stir or whisk together
  3. Add all the prepared vegetables and toss well to coat in the seasonings
  4. Tip onto a large baking tray (big enough to hold the veg in a single layer) then nestle in the lemon slices
  5. Roast for 30 minutes then remove from the oven, dot over the butter, scatter over the pecans and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes. The veggies should be soft inside, lightly crisp, sticky and golden on the outside
  6. Tip into a serving bowl, scatter over some crumbled feta and serve immediately

Tips:

  • If you end up with any leftovers the cold veggies are delicious as a healthy snack with some hummus!