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Roasted Root Vegetable and Hot Dog Skewers (Plus 4 More 30-Minute Meal Ideas with Alexia Foods) Recipe
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Ingredients
- Variety of root vegetables, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 bag frozen Alexia Sweet Potato Fries with Sea Salt
- 4 all-beef hot dogs
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 13g | |
| Calories 119 | |
| Calories from Fat 119 | 100% |
| Total Fat 13.5g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 1.86g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 0mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.0g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 0.0g | 0% |
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