Carrot Recipes

Glazed, roasted, puréed, and more: our favorite preparations for versatile carrots.

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How to Roast Carrots

Roasting intensifies a carrot's flavor, but ideally also produces some caramelization and browning. The challenge is how to do that and not end up with shriveled carrots. Here's our method. [Video: Serious Eats Video. Technique: J. Kenji López-Alt] Get the Recipe

Roasted Carrots With Black Sesame Dressing

A dark, earthy dressing meets sweet, tender carrots.

Sweet Potatoes and Yams

Slow-Cooker Spiced Sweet Potato and Carrot Mash

Brown sugar and cinnamon play up the natural sweetness of this root vegetable mash.

Sides

Grill-Roasted Carrots With Sweet Soy Glaze

Carrots cut on the bias make slices large enough to grill easily.

Salads

Carrot and Rye Berry Salad With Celery, Cilantro, and Marcona Almonds

A hearty salad with rye berries, tender carrots, onions, cilantro, celery, and toasted Marcona almonds.

Spicy Carrot and Ginger Soup With Harissa

A creamy carrot soup flavored with cumin, ginger, and spicy North African harissa paste.

Salads

Charred, Oven-Roasted Carrot Salad With Feta Cheese

Oven-roasted, lightly charred carrots benefit from a blast of vinegar, lemon, and salty, crumbled feta.

Roasting

Roasted Carrots With Harissa and Crème Fraîche

Spiced roasted carrots get a cooling dollop of crème fraîche.

Sides

Gingery Glazed Carrots

We give our glazed carrots some extra complexity by tossing sliced ginger, thyme, and orange peel into the cooking liquid.