So you’ve snacked on baby carrots with hummus, roasted them whole to serve alongside chicken, sweated them for a saute, and juiced them to give your green juice a hint of sweetness and pop of color. But have you used their tops, mixed their juice with booze, or folded them into a dessert (that isn’t carrot cake)? Didn’t think so. Here’s how to get creative with our favorite orange vegetable.
Turn carrots into a dip
Like hummus, but more orange.
And a warm side
When you want something classic.
Or an awesome pasta
Pasta with Carrots, Risotto-Style
Carrot sauce is the new tomato sauce.
You can also use the tops
Don’t waste the tops—turn them into pesto.
Or even make a drink
Get a little Vitamin A with your booze.
Plus, they’re perfect for cakes
We all already knew this…
But are also good in non-cake desserts
Punjabi-Style Carrot Pudding (Gajar ka Halwa)
But this one’s fun.