Eat Those Veggies: 8 Flavorful Ways to Make Carrots

Roasted carrots are a simple, delicious addition to add to any meal. Just some oil, salt and pepper, as well as fewer than 30 minutes in the oven, and these nutritious veggies come out ready to enjoy as-is, paired with a protein or added to a bountiful salad or grain bowl.

Glazing carrots is also an easy, mostly hands-off technique, and the honey, sugar or maple syrup helps bring out more of the natural, sweet flavor of carrots. Check out this recipe for honey-glazed carrots, this recipe for maple-glazed carrots or this recipe for brown-sugar glazed carrots. There’s no wrong option, here — they’re all delicious!

This method of slowly cooking carrots in olive oil makes for incredibly tender, savory-yet-sweet veggies that are a great pairing with grilled proteins, saucy pastas or crisp salads. In this version, the carrot confit is made even more flavorful with garlic and thyme.

Soup season is far from over, and carrot soup is a healthy, flavorful main dish. Or, make it a side with a gooey grilled-cheese sandwich. Plus, carrot soup is good hot or cold, making it easy to enjoy year-round.

Whether you’re trying to sneak in more veggies for kids or simply want some new ways to spice up your usual pasta dinners, try blending carrots into this creamy, dairy-free pasta sauce. Mix it with your favorite pasta, including gluten-free varieties, for an easy, comforting and nutritious dinner.

You just need a few ingredients, including carrots, to make these crispy, hearty veggie fritters. Buckwheat, grated carrots, egg and some seasonings come together quickly to make the fritters, which are delicious hot but are also great for freezing for meal prep.

Add gorgeous color to your typical gnocchi with this fun alternative: carrot gnocchi. It’s easy to make this pasta by hand, and the carrots make for a vibrant and flavorful dish. The recipe pairs the carrot gnocchi with a savory butter-sage sauce, but for extra carrot flavor, mix this gnocchi with the carrot pasta sauce.

Adding veggies into a smoothie is a great way to get a wider range of nutrients in this breakfast or snack item. This version is a tropical smoothie packed with good-for-you ingredients, including carrots, bananas, mango, ginger and more, perfect for pickier eaters who maybe don’t love carrots.