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25 Favorite Carrot Recipes

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Roasted, glazed, served with maple thyme butter, mixed into soups, salads or hummus—these recipes all star vitamin-rich carrots.
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Roasted Carrots

Carrots' natural sweetness shines in this recipe from Urban Roots Farm in Springfield, Missouri, so shop your farmers market for the freshest ones, even if they aren't heirloom.Roasted Carrots 

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Carrot Tart with Goat Cheese, Lemon and Mint

Carrot Tart with Goat Cheese, Lemon and Mint

Since no one wants the soggy middle piece of a square tart, we cut a sheet of puff pastry in half to make two small ones: crisp edges for everyone! Eat as a meal with a salad or slice into petite wedges for a grab-and-go party app.Carrot Tart with Goat Cheese, Lemon and Mint

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Cinnamon Carrots with Maple Thyme Butter

Cinnamon Carrots with Maple Thyme Butter

These sweet oven-roasted carrots are a perfect complement to a holiday menu, but they're easy enough to be a weeknight side. This comfort food recipe comes from Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri.Cinnamon Carrots with Maple Thyme Butter

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Carrot Fritters with Tahini-Lemon Yogurt

Carrot Fritters with Tahini-Lemon Yogurt

Serve these addictive, cumin-spiced fritters as an appetizer or a side dish with the creamy, Middle Eastern-style sauce.Carrot Fritters with Tahini-Lemon Yogurt

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Carrot Hummus

Carrot Hummus

This hummus-with carrots, garbanzo beans and a hint of lemon- makes a healthy snack dip, wrap spread or potluck dish. Carrot Hummus

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Peas 'n' Carrots Salad with Buttermilk Ranch

Peas 'n' Carrots Salad with Buttermilk Ranch

Bright with lemon and dill, the blanched carrots and snap peas get "dipped" in the pool of creamy dressing underneath when you spoon up a helping--a playfully pretty twist on two nostalgic carrot classics.Peas 'n' Carrots Salad with Buttermilk Ranch

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Turkish Carrot Yogurt Dip

Turkish Carrot Yogurt Dip

White dips don't have to be humdrum. In this recipe from The Vegetable Butcher cookbook, Cara Mangini sautes grated carrot, pine nuts and garlic in olive oil, then stirs the mixture into Greek yogurt.Turkish Carrot Yogurt Dip  

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Maple-Glazed Roasted Carrots with Ginger

Maple-Glazed Roasted Carrots with Ginger

Whole-roasted carrots are an effortlessly glam side, perfect with ham. But the real genius here is the matchstick-sliced ginger that bakes with them. Candied in the glaze, it's a chewy, intensely gingery topping you'll be pinching right off the pan.Maple-Glazed Roasted Carrots with Ginger

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Roasted Carrots with Lemon-Cumin Aioli

Roasted Carrots with Lemon-Cumin Aioli

Better at room temperature than warm, these carrots are perfect for summer entertaining-a make-ahead dish full of earthiness, creaminess and crunch. Roasted Carrots with Lemon-Cumin Aioli recipe

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Moroccan Carrot Slaw

Moroccan Carrot Slaw

Combining cinnamony pumpkin-pie spice with fresh mint lends North African flavor in a flash. Try this simple salad as a side dish to grilled chicken.Moroccan Carrot Slaw

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Orange-Glazed Baby Carrots

Orange-Glazed Baby Carrots

Need a side dish in a hurry? Just melt together butter and orange marmalade, and toss with tender steamed carrots to create this super-easy side.Orange-Glazed Baby Carrots

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Crisp Portobello Mushroom and Spring Carrot Salad

Crisp Portobello Mushroom and Spring Carrot Salad

Goat cheese and chives top golden skillet-cooked mushrooms and cooked carrots in this recipe from Sarah Stegner of Prairie Grass Cafe in Chicago. Homemade honey-mustard vinaigrette adds a pleasing tang.Crisp Portobello Mushroom and Spring Carrot Salad

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Bourbon-Ginger Glazed Carrots

Bourbon Ginger Glazed Carrots

The carrots from chef Edward Lee’'s cookbook Smoke and Pickles are sweet, buttery-and, yes, boozy.Bourbon-Ginger Glazed Carrots

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Salmon Grain Bowl with Carrot-Miso Dressing

Salmon Grain Bowl with Carrot-Miso Dressing

Sit down on a Wednesday to a bowl of hearty whole-grain farro, seared salmon, and fresh spinach, cucumber and radish. The carrot-flecked dressing riffs off one that's a standby at Japanese restaurants.Salmon Grain Bowl with Carrot-Miso Dressing

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Flank Steak with Carrot Top Salsa Verde

Flank Steak with Carrot Top Salsa Verde

Italian salsa verde-no relation to the Mexican one-is a classic herb sauce made with parsley, garlic and capers. Our version includes carrot tops, too. The bold, tangy flavor is a perfect match for steak (or any protein or roasted vegetable).Flank Steak with Carrot Top Salsa Verde

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Carrot Soup with Tarragon and Cream

Carrot Soup with Tarragon and Cream

Thickened with a little potato and flavored with leeks, shallot, white wine and the faintly anise-y herb tarragon, this sleeper hit of a soup is subtle, springy and unexpectedly special.Carrot Soup with Tarragon and Cream

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Pickled Carrots with Coriander and Chiles

Pickled Carrots with Coriander and Chiles

These super crunchy pickled carrots are a natural addition to a charcuterie spread, but they're so easy to make, you might keep them around for snacking.Pickled Carrots with Coriander and Chiles

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Carrots with Chicories and Brown Butter Vinaigrette

Carrots with Chicories and Brown Butter Vinaigrette

Chicago chef John Shields' vegetable dish is sweet, bitter, tangy and completely beautiful-perfect for serving with a special-occasion roast.Carrots with Chicories and Brown Butter Vinaigrette

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Pea Pod and Carrot Stir-Fry

Pea Pod and Carrot Stir-Fry

Purchased shredded carrots and bottled minced ginger and garlic keep prep time to a minimum in this recipe.Pea Pod and Carrot Stir-Fry

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Carrot Ribbon Salad

Carrot Ribbon Salad

Toss carrots, fresh peas and green onions in honey vinaigrette for this crunchy veggie salad.Carrot Ribbon Salad

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Ginger-Carrot Soup

Ginger-Carrot Soup

Combine caramelized onions, ginger, carrots and a sweet potato for this creamy, pretty soup.Ginger-Carrot Soup

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Carrot, Pineapple and Mango Salad

Carrot, Pineapple and Mango Salad

Combine carrots with pineapple, mango, peanuts and cilantro for a colorful side dish that goes well with grilled meats.Carrot, Pineapple and Mango Salad 

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Five-Herb Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

Five-Herb Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

Our Five-Herb Roasted Carrots and Potatoes recipe, developed by the Midwest Living® Test Kitchen, uses fresh chives, oregano, parsley, rosemary and sage to make the veggies fragrant and delicious. The roasting temperature also brings out the flavor in the vegetables.Five-Herb Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

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    1 of 23 Roasted Carrots
    2 of 23 Carrot Tart with Goat Cheese, Lemon and Mint
    3 of 23 Cinnamon Carrots with Maple Thyme Butter
    4 of 23 Carrot Fritters with Tahini-Lemon Yogurt
    5 of 23 Carrot Hummus
    6 of 23 Peas 'n' Carrots Salad with Buttermilk Ranch
    7 of 23 Turkish Carrot Yogurt Dip
    8 of 23 Maple-Glazed Roasted Carrots with Ginger
    9 of 23 Roasted Carrots with Lemon-Cumin Aioli
    10 of 23 Moroccan Carrot Slaw
    11 of 23 Orange-Glazed Baby Carrots
    12 of 23 Crisp Portobello Mushroom and Spring Carrot Salad
    13 of 23 Bourbon-Ginger Glazed Carrots
    14 of 23 Salmon Grain Bowl with Carrot-Miso Dressing
    15 of 23 Flank Steak with Carrot Top Salsa Verde
    16 of 23 Carrot Soup with Tarragon and Cream
    17 of 23 Pickled Carrots with Coriander and Chiles
    18 of 23 Carrots with Chicories and Brown Butter Vinaigrette
    19 of 23 Pea Pod and Carrot Stir-Fry
    20 of 23 Carrot Ribbon Salad
    21 of 23 Ginger-Carrot Soup
    22 of 23 Carrot, Pineapple and Mango Salad
    23 of 23 Five-Herb Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

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