If you typically only make carrot recipes for Easter, these dishes are sure to convert you into a year-round fan. Use them in a healthy dip or cook them whole as a vegetable side dish for dinner. We’re convinced there’s almost no wrong way to eat them and these fun ideas for carrots are perfect for adding a nutritious veggie into your daily diet.
40+ Best Carrot Recipes
Ginger-Glazed Carrots with Toasted Spices
Celebrity chef Graham Elliot shares this creative riff on glazed carrots. Toasting the spices lends depth while braising the carrots in carrot juice, along with honey, underscores their natural sweetness. A shower of chopped carrot tops adds a peppery finishing touch for an upscale twist on a familiar side dish. Get the recipe
Maple-Pistachio Carrots
A crunchy maple syrup topping makes these easy carrots a standout. Also try this sweet ‘n’ nutty topping on green beans or cauliflower. Get the recipe
Maple Glazed Carrots
Carrots are such a versatile veggie. They take on flavors so well and can be made in a thousand different ways. These Maple Glazed Carrots are savory, sweet and look pretty too. They taste great with turkey or ham for holiday dinner. Get the recipe
Homemade Carrot Cake
When it comes to the most iconic, timeless cakes, carrot cake is right up there with the best of them. Especially Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Moist cake laced with finely shredded carrots, topped with velvety smooth cream cheese, whipped into frosted perfection… Those are the markings of the best carrot cake recipe and we happen to have one right here for you, courtesy of PARADE Chef Jon Ashton. Get the recipe
Betty Crocker’s Cumin-Chili Roasted Carrots
Heat up your Easter table with this spicy—and low-cal—side dish from the Betty Crocker Big Cookbook. Roasting carrots in the oven is an easy way to bring out the natural sweetness of Easter’s most popular root vegetable. Get the recipe
Roasted Carrots and Mushrooms
This roasted veggie recipe is so easy. Even if you’re a last-minute meal planner, it is fool-proof! These roasted carrots and mushrooms have amazing flavor, and look like autumn on a plate. They would be so yummy next to your Thanksgiving turkey. Get the recipe
Roasted Carrot and Avocado with Lime Dressing
This colorful, warm/cool salad is from Chrissy Teigen’s new cookbook Cravings: Hungry for More, the follow-up to her first blockbuster book. Add a poached or soft-cooked egg to elevate this to main-dish status. Get the recipe
Roasted Carrot and Cauliflower Soup
This roasted carrot and cauliflower soup is from Emily von Euw’s fourth cookbook, Rawsome Superfoods. Cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower boast vitamin K and C, fiber and iron, promoting good bone, muscle, gut and blood health. The antioxidants found in these wonder veggies may also reduce inflammation and give your immunity a boost. The combination of turmeric and black pepper also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, making this recipe a must for cold and flu season. Get the recipe
Roasted Carrot and Sweet Potato Tzimmes
Tzimmes is an eastern European stew of carrots and/or sweet potatoes and prunes traditionally cooked with beef flanken, often sweetened with brown or white sugar and sometimes thickened with flour. This version couldn’t be easier: Skip the meat, sugar and flour, and instead roast carrots, sweet potatoes and dried plums (or prunes) in fresh orange juice until they are tender, browned, glazed with citrus and deliciously infused with orange. Get the recipe
Bacon-Touched Carrots and Turnips
Bacon-touched carrots and turnips is a simple side dish that’s ready in 2o to 30 minutes. Stir-frying thinly sliced root vegetables in bacon drippings makes them crisp, flavorful and the perfect accompaniment to roasted chicken or turkey. Add a sprinkle of fresh parsley and it’s ready for company! Get the recipe
Roasted Carrots with Thyme
These carrots are roasted in a high-temperature oven until caramelized and tender-crisp — a cooking method that intensifies their flavor and brings out their natural sweetness. It’s an easy technique that anyone can master at home; it’s also the best way to preserve nutrients and give carrots a beautiful bronzed color. Get the recipe
Shredded Carrot and Jicama Salad
Jicama is a sweet, crunchy root popular in Mexican and South American recipes. To prepare it, cut the bulb into wedges and then peel the tan skin, which can sometimes be thick, with a small paring knife. Look for jicama in the produce section of most supermarkets. Its juicy flesh makes a delicious snack sliced and sprinkled with salt and ground chile peppers. Get the recipe
Carrot-Parsnip-Zucchini Bread
In this carrot and zucchini bread mashup, parsnip contributes a spicy note—somewhere between cinnamon and clove—and apple or pumpkin butter adds moisture. This is a hearty bread, rich with traditional fall spices, that works perfectly on the first chilly days of autumn. Get the recipe
Sweet and Spicy Carrots
This fast side dish from PARADE chef Jon Ashton goes equally well with grilled food as it does with soups and stews. The ginger and chili powder add a nice bite to the sweet carrots. Get the recipe
“Burned” Carrot Sandwich With Cannellini Bean Spread
Don’t let the name throw you—roasting baby carrots at super-high heat lends them meaty texture and flavor. They’re the perfect filling for this hearty vegetarian sandwich. Get the recipe
Carrot-Celery Slaw
This simple carrot slaw provides a bright, crunchy counterpoint to spicy chicken wings and other rich fare. It’s an easy side dish for cookouts, picnics or any night of the week. Get the recipe
Morning Glory Carrot Muffins
Because fresh carrots and pineapple require a lot of prep work, using the canned versions in this recipe saves a ton of time without sacrificing flavor. These delicious homemade carrot muffins are super easy and delicious. Get the recipe for Morning Glory Carrot Muffins. Get the recipe
Carrot Salad with Tahini, Chickpeas and Pistachios
This recipe, from uber-popular blogger Deb Perelman’s forthcoming book Smitten Kitchen Every Day, bursts with flavor. It’s also remarkably versatile, working as an appetizer, side dish or even a light main. If you make it ahead, store the roasted chickpeas and pistachios separately, and add them just before serving so they don’t lose their crunch. Get the recipe
Roasted Parsnips and Carrots
This simple veggie side dish is a comforting side for fall and winter meals. Garlic powder, onion powder and dried parsley make a quick and delicious seasoning for roasted parsnips and carrots. Get the recipe
Carrot, Raisin and Pineapple Salad
Shredded carrots, golden raisins and pineapple come together in this summery side dish with a quick dressing of lemon juice, mayonnaise and yogurt. Get the recipe
No-Cream Curried Carrot Soup
This vegan curried carrot soup gets its creamy texture from the addition of almond butter. It all comes together in about 20 minutes. Get the recipe
Curried Carrot Soup with Apples
This soup is flavorful, easy to make, and tasty proof that comfort food can be good for you, too. Get the recipe
Stanley Tucci’s Carrot Salad (Insalata di Carote)
As a teenager, Stanley Tucci and his family spent a year in Florence, Italy, when his father was on sabbatical. His parents would dine at local trattorias, including one that served an array of colorful salads like this simple, crunchy carrot salad. His mother, Joan, re-created it, and the “recipe has been part of our family repertoire ever since,” says Tucci. He later shared it in The Tucci Cookbook. Get the recipe
Spiced Carrot and Cheddar Dip
Friends will love the unique flavor of this exciting dip—it’s sure to be a hit at your next party. Get the recipe
Spicy Pickled Carrots
You don’t have to be a canning expert to make your own flavorful vegetable pickles at home. “Refrigerator pickles” require no special equipment to prepare, but must be kept refrigerated to maintain freshness. This spicy carrot version borrows southwest flavors, like cumin, oregano, and jalapeño, to make a crunchy, flavorful, and tangy snack. Get the recipe
Creamy Carrot Soup
Serve this light and creamy carrot soup with croutons and grated cheese. Get the recipe
Spiced Carrot Pancakes
Healthy enough for any meal, they’ll also appeal to picky eaters. Get the recipe
Roasted Carrot Soup
Roasting brings out the natural sugars and best flavor in root vegetables for this soup. Get the recipe
Golden Beet and Carrot Puree
Swap mashed sweet potatoes for this pretty golden beet and carrot puree. Get the recipe
White Chocolate-Cherry-Carrot Cookies
The White House Kitchen Garden is a bonanza for the main kitchen, but the pastry kitchen mainly uses the rhubarb, sweet potatoes, and carrots. This cookie recipe calls for macadamia nuts but pecans or walnuts can be substituted, as can dried cranberries for the dried cherries. Get the recipe
Potato Carrot Latkes
Carrots add incredible flavor to this traditional Hanukkah favorite. Get the recipe
Carrot Cucumber Salad
Fragrant and slightly spicy, this salad can be crafted in less than 10 minutes. Get the recipe
Zucchini Carrot Cupcakes
These easy after-school treats will make the grade with kids. Get the recipe
Easy Roasted Carrots
These oven-roasted carrots are simply flavored with olive oil, salt and pepper. Get the recipe
Glazed Carrots with Green Beans & Summer Squash
This vegetarian dish of glazed carrots with green beans and summer squash is seasoned with freshly chopped thyme and sage. Get the recipe
Carrot Salad Topper
This crisp salad is ideal atop burgers or served as a refreshing addition to any salad plate. Get the recipe
Autumn Slaw with Beets, Carrots and Kohlrabi
This jewel-tone slaw is a typical Israeli autumn salad and a colorful addition to any get-together this time of year, from end-of-summer barbecues to tailgating parties to Rosh Hashanah. Get the recipe
Shaved Rainbow Carrot Salad
Give the Easter table mainstay a modern twist by shaving carrots into thin ribbons. Seek out rainbow carrots for more than just an extra splash of color—purple carrots contain inflammation-fighting anthocyanin and yellow carrots contain lutein, which may help protect your eyes. Get the recipe
Baby Greens with Roasted Beets and Carrots
Roasted beets and carrots create a festive salad that’s refreshing and delicious. Get the recipe
Carrot Soup
This vibrant soup blends carrots with onion, celery rib and garlic. Get the recipe
Roasted Romanesco and Carrots with Tarragon Sauce
Curtis Stone gives roasted veggies an upgrade with this recipe for roasted romanesco and carrots with tarragon sauce. If you can’t find romanesco (often available at farmers’ markets and in some stores), use cauliflower. Get the recipe
Aromatic Carrot Soup
Briefly cooking the spices for this carrot soup brings out their oils and enhances the flavor. It will also fill your kitchen will a delicious aroma. Get the recipe
Carrot Avocado Gazpacho
This refreshing carrot avocado gazpacho is a favorite recipe from Jeremy Bearman, executive chef of The Restaurant at Malliouhana, a 44-guest room Auberge Resort, set on the gracious Caribbean island of Anguilla. Get the recipe
