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Savory Carrot Ribbon Tart
With its tangle of bright carrot strips and bits of spicy chorizo, this beautiful tart makes anexciting appetizer or even a light main dish. An all-butter puff pastry, such as Dufour, givesespecially flavorful and flaky results, but it’s delicious made with any kind of puff pastry.
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Moroccan Chicken and Carrots
The warm spices of this one-pan dinner complement the roasted carrots.
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3 of 35Thomas J. Story
Moroccan Carrot Salad
Israeli chef Alon Shaya buys bunches of young carrots. “The skins are more tender,” he says. “I roast them skin-on for the added nutrients.”
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Carrot Manchego Salad
Its sweet note of honey and its aromatic cumin seeds give this salad a Moorish character. The sharp, nutty manchego cheese shavings add another taste of Spain.
5 of 35Photo: Aubrie Pick; Styling: Fanny Pan; Props: Kelly Allen
Italian Carrot Salad
It tastes even better made a day ahead and is ideal for a beach day.
6 of 35Courtesy ofAran Goyoaga
Roasted Carrots with Red Lentil Hummus
This is a great party dish and is easy to multiply for a crowd.
7 of 35Dylan + Jeni
Rum and Honey-Roasted Cayenne-Cumin Carrots
Who says carrots are for schoolkids?
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Carrot and Dal Salad
This playful nod to Indiandal(legume curry) is perfect at room temperature for a picnic or office lunch, but also great alongside roasted lamb chops for dinner. It tastes even better after a night in the fridge. Yellow split peas look especially pretty here.
9 of 35Leo Gong; Charles Gullung
Carrot Soup with Dungeness Crab
Serve this lively soup, a fine showcase for Dungeness crab, to brighten up a winter day.
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Carrot Soup with Anise
“Diners were going to fall for this soup before it ever crossed their lips,” says chef and cookbook author Joanne Weir. “Its vibrant orange color and sweet smell of fresh carrot mingling with heady notes of licorice would pave the way for their first satiny sip.”
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Velvety Carrot Soup with Carrot Top Pesto
Get the most out of great fresh carrots by making pesto out of their tops.
12 of 35Leigh Beisch
Carrot Soup with Tomatillo Relish
A surprising combination that works just right.
13 of 35David Prince
Herbed Carrot Soup
Rather than stirring the herbs into the soup, try setting out bowls of dill and tarragon—along with some crème fraîche or sour cream for dolloping—and let guests do the garnishing themselves.
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Carrot and Parsnip Soup
Chef Aaron Woo of Natural Selection restaurant in Portland makes his soup with spices, apples, and Riesling to bring out the sweetness of the root vegetables
15 of 35Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Karen Shinto
Roasted Carrot Platter
Scoop up these spiced carrots and seasoned yogurt with freshly toasted pita chips.
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Oven-roasted Potatoes and Carrots with Thyme
Tender potatoes and carrots need very little fussing over. Simply roast them and toss withthymeand butter for an easy side dish.
17 of 35Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Jeffrey Larsen
Carrot Salad with Red Quinoa and Chickpeas
This healthy salad is picnic-perfect, because the carrots stay crunchy and the quinoa and chickpeas keep their texture.
18 of 35James Carrier
Soybean and Carrot Salad
Easy, crunchy, fresh!
19 of 35Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Kevin Crafts
Carrot, Apple, and Corn Slaw
This light salad, based on one our reader had while vacationing in Germany, is great alongside grilled meat or fish.
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Rainbow Carrot, Pea Shoot, and Chicken Salad
Slicing the carrots is fastest on a classic French- or Japanese-style mandoline, but you can also use a vegetable peeler.
21 of 35Annabelle Breakey
Mustard and Ginger Pickled Carrots
San Francisco Bay Area chef and cookbook author Joanne Weir gave us this tender-crisp pickle. It’s good served with raw vegetables alongside dips at a party.
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Carrot and Beet Chips
Ever so slightly healthier than potato chips, but just as salty and tasty.
23 of 35Photo: James Baigrie; Styling: Randy Mon
Glazed Carrots with Pecans
Tender carrots and crunchy pecans get tossed in a sweet brown sugar and ginger glaze for a quick side dish that’s easy and delicious.
24 of 35Christina Schmidhofer
Glazed Carrots with Green Olives
Garlic, green olives, thyme, and parsley turn everyday carrots into an elegant side dish.
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Sautéed Carrots with Tarragon
Tarragon, so often overlooked, brings out a different side of carrots.
26 of 35Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Dan Becker
Caramelized Carrot Risotto
It’s made the traditional way, but this risotto hits some extraordinary flavor notes, thanks to mascarpone and, of course, sweet carrots.
27 of 35Dan Goldberg
Braised Carrots with Orange and Capers
This tangy dish makes a great side for roast meats.
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Fresh Carrot, Feta, and Black Olive Salad
This cooling side dish is our interpretation of shlata chizo, a classic Moroccan salad.
29 of 35James Carrier
East-West Carrots
White miso and cider vinegar help this salad straddle two worlds.
30 of 35Photo: Thomas J. Story
Carrotini
Yes, it’s a carrot co*cktail, and yes, you’re going to enjoy it!
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Carrot Ginger Tea Cake with Lime Glaze
Taking a cue from our favorite juice bar combos, this dense, not-too-sweet cake gets loads of moistness from both carrots and carrot juice, and a hint of heat from two kinds of ginger. The lime glaze adds a tangy kick.
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Inside-out Carrot Cakes
Fun and portable, this easy dessert stuffs sweet cream cheese icing between two flat cylinders of spiced carrot cake.
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Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Put a new spin on carrot cake with these fresh and delicious treats.
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Miracle Carrot Muffins
Forget dry and dutiful; these whole-wheat muffins are incredibly moist. The trick is heating the carrots and raisins in water, which softens them nicely before they’re added to the flour mixture.
35 of 35Leo Gong
Spiced Apple Carrot Cake with Goat Cheese Frosting
Tart, grated apples give this moist carrot cake a delicious twist. Mild goat cheese adds a tang to the cream cheese frosting.