I received a tip (thanks John!) that my local Mariano’s had some colorful carrots that I should check out. Sure enough, I located them this weekend . . . and they were organic to boot!
Here’s the thing though . . . . I love carrots, but I love them raw. I’ll crunch on carrots all the time, by themselves, dipped in hummus . . . as long as they’re raw, I typically enjoy them.
Cooked carrots are another story. I’m not a big fan of carrots that have turned to mush. Ick.
But I recently saw Averie’s recipe for roasting vegetables in a combination of coconut oil, lemon and rosemary and “pinned” it right away. It looked and sounded delicious. And it included carrots. Hmmm.
Roasting vegetables is the miracle answer to making ALL vegetables taste incredible. I wondered if roasting’s magic would work on carrots . . . so I gave it a try.
I basically followed Averie’s directions, except that I used dried rosemary because I didn’t have fresh rosemary on hand.
Roasted Rainbow Carrots
- 2 lb. carrots, washed (peeled, if desired)
- 2 T. coconut oil
- 2 T. lemon juice
- 2 T. crushed, dried rosemary
Directions: Preheat oven to 425°F. Rub coconut oil onto carrots and place on a lined baking sheet. Sprinkle lemon juice on carrots, followed by crushed, dried rosemary. Roast carrots in the oven for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
Wow. This is the first time I’ve truly enjoyed cooked carrots! Roasting is truly magical! And Averie’s idea of using coconut oil, lemon and rosemary is genius.
And have you ever had a purple carrot? Purple must be the “hot item” these days (remember my recent love affair with purple sweet potatoes?!?). The different colors do, in fact, taste different. And, interestingly enough, purple was my favorite. But look at this!!!
The inside core is white. Interesting, right?
Have you ever had multi-colored carrots? What’s your preference: cooked? raw? Roasted!!
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I have never roasted a carrot whole, interesting. But I totally agree, I hate mushy cooked carrots but love them roasted. I’ve yet to make a roasted vegetable I don’t love, i rarely steam anymore since discovering the roasting method!
I’ve never thought carrots looked good but these look incredible and I can’t wait to see if they sell them here!!
I’ve never had purple carrots before – these are gorgeous! I’ve been using our new coconut oil for EVERYTHING
I despise cooked carrots, but I have yet to try them roasted.
I’ve never had colored carrots. I’ll have to look for them at Marianos! I love raw carrots too, especially with hummus.
0.0 I’ve never had coloured carrots before. My dad is the one in charge of buying carrots and he goes to boring stores where there’s a massive lack of veggies. I’ll check them out once I go somewhere exciting like Whole Foods
weeiiirrd, I’ve never heard of purple carrots. I’m usually not a fan of regular ones cooked either, but I’ll have to try it!
Easy, peasy and it looks so tasty! I need to keep my eye out for some fun colorful carrots like this near me!
I saw Averie’s recipe. I’ve never used coconut oil to roast veggies, but I will have to try it. I didn’t see the colored carrots at my Mariano’s…Bummer! I might have to make the trip to AH when I crash at my parents this week : )
Maybe this is how I can get my husband to like cooked carrots?!? I love ‘em & these look relish
Those look amazing!!! I love how vibrant they are!
These look wonderful! I’ve never tried purple carrots, or even heard of them, for that matter. I love purple sweet potatoes and purple potatoes, so now I’m curious about trying the carrots. I love using coconut oil for roasting veggies, especially squash, like red kuri, spaghetti or butternut squash. I haven’t used coconut oil for roasting carrots, but now I’m definitely going to try it!
I’ve never been a fan of cooked carrots, but this roasting idea and all the flavors sound great!
So happy that you gave the recipe and idea a try! And that it’s the first time you’ve truly enjoyed cooked carrots. Wow – that’s high praise for such an easy technique/recipe and glad it worked out for you! I love colored carrots and all beautiful colors that aren’t typical…purple potatoes are fun ones, too
It’s so true that different colored veggies taste differently. I love the purple color too, especially the purple potatoes that are about the size of a redskin. So good!
i adore carrots and eat them morning, afternoon, and night! these are especially BEAAAAAAAUUUTIFUL! want!