17 Things to Do With Carrots
I always have a million carrots in my fridge. Dinner, dessert, lunch, side dishes, snacks, even breakfast–carrots tend to play a starring roll in my cooking. Here are 17 ways to get more of one of the world’s most nutritious veggies …
****1. Steam them, mash them, then add to marinara sauce (no one will know they’re there!)
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Grate and add to muffins.
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Make low-fat carrot cake.
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Grate and add to stir fries and fried rice dishes (fried rice with lots of veggies + carrots is what I had for dinner last night!).
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Grate on top of granola or muesli in the morning.
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Make carrot-ginger soup–it’s so comforting when you have a cold.
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Bake peanut-butter-carrot cookies.
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Make a classic carrot-raisin salad.
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Make a cooling carrot “raita”–plain yogurt, mint, spices … mmmmm.
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Add to veggie sushi. Carrot + avocado is a favorite in my house.
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Make a decadent side dish: brown-sugar-glazed carrots (but use agave nectar, and use just a drizzle).
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Dip in hummus (but you already do that).
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Add them to banana bread (here’s some inspiration, though not particularly low-cal).
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Make carrot pickles.
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Steam them, and mash them into mashed potatoes.
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Put them in turkey meatloaf (no, I’m not stuck in 1983–but I do love turkey meatloaf!).
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Juice them with apples and limes.
What’s your favorite thing to do with our favorite veggie?
P.S. Here’s more fun with food: 16 things to do with yogurt! Oh, and one more carrot trick–forgot this one!
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