Savory Roasted Taro

Savory Roasted Taro is an amazing nutrient-dense side dish and a delicious alternative for those intolerant to nightshades. Taro is a small, roundish, dark brown tuber native to Southeast Asia. It’s outer skin is easily peeled off after steaming. 

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Savory Roasted Taro

Nutrivore Score: 190

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 367kcal

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds taro (about 8 10 tubers)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil (or favorite fat)
• 2 teaspoons savory (whole leaf, dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

• Place whole unpeeled taro in a steam basket or steamer. Steam for 10-15 minutes (depending on the size of your tubers), or until you can pierce them easily with a knife but before they get too soft (like the firmness of not quite cooked potatoes). 
• Remove from heat and let cool until you can handle them. 
• Turn on oven broiler to high and position rack 6-8” away from the element in your oven.
• Peel off the bark-like skin. It should come off fairly easily with a paring knife.  Cut peeled taro into quarters or ½” rounds. 
• Spread taro on a baking sheet. Pour olive oil over taro and sprinkle with spices and mix with your hands. 
• Broil taro for 10 minutes, flipping or stirring every 3-5 minutes, until browned and slightly crisp on the outside. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Savory Roasted Taro

Amount per Serving

Calories

367

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

11

g

17

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

8

g

Sodium

 

318

mg

14

%

Potassium

 

1447

mg

41

%

Carbohydrates

 

65

g

22

%

Fiber

 

10

g

42

%

Sugar

 

1

g

1

%

Protein

 

4

g

8

%

Vitamin A

 

176

IU

4

%

Vitamin C

 

9

mg

11

%

Calcium

 

107

mg

11

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.