Carrot Ribbon Salad with Lavender-Ricotta Dressing
Carrot Ribbon Salad with Lavender-Ricotta Dressing
Recipe
Pour a homemade dressing of ricotta cheese, buttermilk, lemon rind, lemon juice, and honey over carrot ribbons to make this simply delicious salad.
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Steamed Carrots with Garlic-Ginger Butter
Steamed Carrots with Garlic-Ginger Butter Recipe
Carrots ARE good for your eyesight—it’s not just a myth. Carrots contain beta carotene, a pigment that converts vitamin A in the body and helps improve vision. The beta carotene in carrots is also an antioxidant that can help reduce the risk of certain cancers. In addition to the beta carotene, carrots are a good source of fiber, potassium and vitamin C.
Carrots ARE good for your eyesight—it’s not just a myth. Carrots contain beta carotene, a pigment that converts vitamin A in the body and helps improve vision. The beta carotene in carrots is also an antioxidant that can help reduce the risk of certain cancers. In addition to the beta carotene, carrots are a good source of fiber, potassium and vitamin C.
Carrot Cake Pancakes
Carrot Cake Pancakes
Recipe
Filled with toasted walnuts, shredded carrots, and all the spices found in carrot cake, these light buttermilk pancakes are a guilt-free breakfast pleasure that provides disease-fighting vitamin A as well as heart-healthy and monounsaturated fat.
Filled with toasted walnuts, shredded carrots, and all the spices found in carrot cake, these light buttermilk pancakes are a guilt-free breakfast pleasure that provides disease-fighting vitamin A as well as heart-healthy and monounsaturated fat.
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Carrot, Apple, and Ginger Refresher
Carrot, Apple, and Ginger Refresher
Recipe
Get a daily dose of vitamin A from carrot juice plus calcium from the yogurt when you sip on this easy smoothie. It’s an easy way to have a nutrient-packed breakfast or snack.
Get a daily dose of vitamin A from carrot juice plus calcium from the yogurt when you sip on this easy smoothie. It’s an easy way to have a nutrient-packed breakfast or snack.
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Soybean and Carrot Salad
Soybean and Carrot Salad
Recipe
Pump up the protein in this vitamin-packed salad by combining shelled soybeans and shredded carrot.
Pump up the protein in this vitamin-packed salad by combining shelled soybeans and shredded carrot.
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Radicchio, Endive, and Carrot Salad
Radicchio, Endive, and Carrot Salad
Recipe
Sweet carrot balances the bitter notes from radicchio and Belgian endive and also helps protect you from infections because of the high beta carotene content of carrots.
Sweet carrot balances the bitter notes from radicchio and Belgian endive and also helps protect you from infections because of the high beta carotene content of carrots.
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Carrot-Pineapple Slaw
Carrot-Pineapple Slaw
Recipe
The sweetness in this salad comes from nutrient-packed carrots, pineapple and raisins, and makes it a delicious match for lean meats like grilled pork tenderloin.
The sweetness in this salad comes from nutrient-packed carrots, pineapple and raisins, and makes it a delicious match for lean meats like grilled pork tenderloin.
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Carrot Soufflé
Carrot Soufflé
Recipe
Because this dish contains no beaten egg whites, it is not a true soufflé, but it gets this name because of its light airy texture. It’s similar in color and flavor to sweet potato casserole.
Because this dish contains no beaten egg whites, it is not a true soufflé, but it gets this name because of its light airy texture. It’s similar in color and flavor to sweet potato casserole.
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Curried Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Ginger Soup
Curried Carrot, Sweet Potato, and Ginger Soup
Recipe
Carrots and sweet potatoes are two of the top sources of the antioxidant beta carotene (which converts to vitamin A), so get a double dose of disease-fighting power with this spiced soup.
Carrots and sweet potatoes are two of the top sources of the antioxidant beta carotene (which converts to vitamin A), so get a double dose of disease-fighting power with this spiced soup.
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Creamy Carrot Soup
Creamy Carrot Soup
Recipe
A mere 2 tablespoons of heavy cream adds amazing richness to this carrot soup without adding a lot of fat.
A mere 2 tablespoons of heavy cream adds amazing richness to this carrot soup without adding a lot of fat.
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Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe
In this light version of a traditional carrot cake, the fat is reduced by using a decreased amount of butter, replacing some of the whole eggs with egg whites, using less sugar, and substituting reduced-fat cream cheese for full-fat cheese in the frosting.
In this light version of a traditional carrot cake, the fat is reduced by using a decreased amount of butter, replacing some of the whole eggs with egg whites, using less sugar, and substituting reduced-fat cream cheese for full-fat cheese in the frosting.
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Carrot Cake with Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Cake with Toasted Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe
Ground oats add fiber to this flavorful cake recipe and the fat content stays low because some of the oil is replaced with baby food carrots.
Ground oats add fiber to this flavorful cake recipe and the fat content stays low because some of the oil is replaced with baby food carrots.
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Oat Bran Muffins
Oat Bran Muffins
Recipe
Start your morning off with a muffin that's not only packed with vitamin-packed carrot, but also fiber, iron, and vitamin E.
Start your morning off with a muffin that's not only packed with vitamin-packed carrot, but also fiber, iron, and vitamin E.
