Food Fruits & Vegetables Good-For-You Carrot Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 20, 2023 Trending Videos Roasted, glazed, served with maple thyme butter, mixed into soups, salads or hummus—these recipes all star vitamin-rich carrots. 01 of 20 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. Best Roasted Vegetable Recipes View Recipe 02 of 20 Carrot and Swede Puree Carson Downing Thyme and garlic flavor this puree of carrot and swede, the British word for rutabaga. British-born chef Kieron Hales of Cornman Farms in Michigan makes this humble root vegetable the star of the table by blending it with lots of butter (which earns raves even from his picky younger son). View Recipe 03 of 20 Brown Butter Carrots with Brioche Breadcrumbs Carson Downing These beautiful, glazy special-occasion carrots are executive chef Jason Qureshi's take on Carrots and Dirt, a favorite recipe at River Roast in Chicago. Sprinkling the full amount of breadcrumbs over top will cover the carrots up, so reserve some to add at table. View Recipe 04 of 20 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. View Recipe 05 of 20 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. Celebration-Worthy Side Dishes View Recipe 06 of 20 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. View Recipe 07 of 20 Carrot Hummus This hummus-with carrots, garbanzo beans and a hint of lemon- makes a healthy snack dip, wrap spread or potluck dish. Easy Dip Recipes View Recipe 08 of 20 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. Sensational Salad Recipes View Recipe 09 of 20 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. View Recipe 10 of 20 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. View Recipe 11 of 20 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. Easy Appetizers for Summer Parties View Recipe 12 of 20 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. Fresh Slaw Recipes View Recipe 13 of 20 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. View Recipe 14 of 20 Bourbon-Ginger Glazed Carrots The carrots from chef Edward Lee's cookbook Smoke and Pickles are sweet, buttery—and, yes, boozy. View Recipe 15 of 20 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). Great Steak Recipes View Recipe 16 of 20 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. Vegetable Soup Recipes View Recipe 17 of 20 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. View Recipe 18 of 20 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. View Recipe 19 of 20 Ginger-Carrot Soup Combine caramelized onions, ginger, carrots and a sweet potato for this creamy, pretty soup. View Recipe 20 of 20 Carrot, Pineapple and Mango Salad Combine carrots with pineapple, mango, peanuts and cilantro for a colorful side dish that goes well with grilled meats. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit