Oven Baked Carrot & Sweet Potato Fries

After a week of eating way too much with family in town, it is time to get back on track and start eating healthy again. We enjoyed the splurging and eating things we normally don't, but man I think we are paying for it now. This side dish is a delicious way to use up veggies from the garden or farmer's market. I think it is a great dish because it offers a lot of nutrition and if you have kids, they will like that they are called "fries". You can even dip these in a spicy ketchup or a light garlic aioli.

These "fries" were served with spicy italian sausage turkey and lima beans, with a few orange wedges on the side.

Oven Baked Carrot & Sweet Potato Fries
Serves: 4 to 6
Adapted by: http://www.wishfulchef.com/2011/10/carrot-sweet-potato-fries/

Ingredients
1 sweet potato, washed and cut into 1/2'' thick strips or "fries"
6 to 8 whole carrots, washed and peeled and cut into 1/2'' thick strips or "fries"
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons dried herbs (parsley, thyme, or rosemary are best) OR spice them with 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin - just depends on your preference of spices
1/2 teaspoon lite salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions
-Preheat oven to 425 degrees
-In a medium mixing bowl, combine carrot strips, sweet potato strips, oil, herbs and spices all together.
-Pour on a nonstick baking sheet and spread out evenly, so that none are overlapping
-Bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes, making sure to flip a few times during the cooking process to ensure even browning/crisping on all sides.
-Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce

Enjoy! :)