New York is amazing, marvelous, breathtaking, extraordinary, wonderful in the winter time… especially between Thanksgiving and New Years. Manhatten glows all evening, and usually while I love being downtown, midtown simply does Christmastime better…

This is a super yummy salad great for the fall and winter months! Enjoy:)

Serves 3

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and sliced 1/4 in. thick bite sized pieces
2 medium parsnips, peeled and sliced 1/4 in. thick
2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into french fry like pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
9 cups baby spinach (3 per salad)
Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette

Pre-heat oven to 375 degree.

In a large Tupperware bowl with a lid combine sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, and thyme. Put the lid on and shake ingredients well. Empty onto a large cookie sheet and place in the oven. Roast for 30 minutes or until soft.

Place spinach on plates. Top with roasted vegetable mixture. Drizzle with Balsamic Dijon Vinaigrette (recipe here).

This risotto recipe is suitable for Vegans, Vegetarians and it’s a much healthier way of cooking a risotto.
The original Italian way of cooking a risotto, requires the use of oil in the pan at the beginning and butter at the end just before dishing it up.
By removing all fats and with the use of Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice, you can make a risotto which is suitable to everybody and that it is also much easier to digest.

Hope you enjoyed the video, have fun preparing your risotto and..
BUON APPETITO!

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