I just bought a huge bag of carrots. What healthy thing should I make with them?!


Question: I just bought a huge bag of carrots!. What healthy thing should I make with them!?
Answers:
make a carrot salad

Carrot Salad


3 cups carrot
1/2 cup raisins ( i like golden ones)
1 Red Delicious apple
1 stalk of celery

Peel and grate apple and carrots and finely chop celery!. Combine all ingredients above in a bowl and toss!. Mix in the following dressing:

1 Red Delicious apple
2 cups grated carrots
1/2 cup almonds
fresh apple juice

In a blender, chop 1/2 cup of almonds, add one Red Delicious apple, peeled and cored, and two cups of grated carrot!. Blend until creamy!. Add a small amount of distilled water or fresh apple juice to reach consistency desiredWww@FoodAQ@Com

Carrot Soup

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 pounds carrots, chopped
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water, or as needed

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat!. Saute onion until tender and translucent!. Stir in the curry powder!. Add the chopped carrots, and stir until the carrots are coated!. Pour in the vegetable broth, and simmer until the carrots are soft, about 20 minutes!.

Transfer the carrots and broth to a blender, and puree until smooth!. Pour back into the pot, and thin with water to your preferred consistency!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

carrot cake with cream cheese frosting!. oh healthy, sorryWww@FoodAQ@Com

You can make a carrot soup! It is soooo good! There are tons of recipes out there for carrot soup, so I will let you pick what you want!. You could also make split pea soup with sliced carrots!. Carrot cake (shred the carrot), bran muffins with carrot!.!.!.there are alot of ideas!. My fave is the soup though!Www@FoodAQ@Com

u could make carrot juice with a juice maker or blender and for taste you could also blend some apple!.!.!.i have it everyday and u will see ur skin glowing in no time!!hope this helpsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Steamed carrots with a little olive oil!. add some toney's seasoning!. yummy!Www@FoodAQ@Com

How about a carrot and raisin salad!.!.that's healthy!. (just use reduced-fat mayo and sourcream)

***Barefoot Carrot Salad***

1/3 cup golden raisins
1 pound carrots
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup diced fresh pineapple

Place the raisins in a small bowl and cover with boiling water!. Allow to sit for 5 minutes and then drain!.

Fit a food processor with the grating blade!. Cut the carrots in half and place in the feed tube so they are lying on their sides!. Process in batches!. Place the grated carrots in a medium bowl, add the lemon juice and toss!.
For the dressing, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar and salt!. Pour the dressing over the carrots and add the pineapple and raisins!. Toss together and serve!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Slice them thin and marinate them in an oil-vignarette dressing !.!.!. grate them and use in soups, chilis, or even spaghetti sauce (it sweetens and thickens) !.!.!. big hunks with pot roast or brisket !.!.!. shred some and mix with a little mayonnaise, salt, pepper and raisins for a carrot-raisin salad !.!.!.

DEVILED CARROTS
6 large carrots, quartered lengthwise
1/2 c!. butter
2 TB!. brown sugar
2 tsp!. dry mustard
2 drops tabasco sauce
1/2 t!. salt
fresh ground pepper
Saute carrots in butter for about 5 min!. Add all other ingredients!. Cook for 10 min or until carrots are done!.

LEMON CARROTS
3 c!. thinly sliced carrots
1/2 c!.!. water
1 TB!. sugar
1/2 tsp!. salt
2 TB!. butter
1 TB!. lemon juice
1/4 tsp!. grated lemon peel (or tangerine)
Combine carrots, water, sugar and salt in heavy saucepan!. Cover and cook over medium high heat until water has evaporated, about 20 min!. Add butter, lemon juice & peel!. Heat and stir until butter is melted!. Serves 4Www@FoodAQ@Com

I use them to snack on!. Instead of opening the fridge and grabbing any old thing, I reach for a raw carrot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

CARROT BURGERS
1-1/2 cups diced carrots
2 cups crushed cornflakes
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Hamburger buns, optional

1!. Place carrots in a saucepan with a small amount of water!. Bring to a boil; reduce heat!. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until tender; drain!.
2!. In a bowl, combine carrots, cornflake, eggs celery, onion, salt, sugar and pepper; mix well!. Form into six patties!.
3!. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook patties for 3 minutes on each side or until browned!. Serve on buns if desired!. Yield 6 servings!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Peel, slice & boil!. Freeze on a cookie sheet, then transfer to ziplock bags!. When you need some, just grab a handful or two!. Scalloped carrots are excellent!. You can find many recipes for crrots on the major recipe sites!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

CARROT RAISIN DROP COOKIES

1 cup rolled oats or oatmeal
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla, coconut or rum flavoring
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1 cup finely shredded carrots
1/2 cup raisins or Craisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2-3 tablespoons orange juice

Preheat oven to 375°F!.
Using a food processor, process oats or oatmeal until it reaches the consistency of flour!. Set aside oatmeal!. Using the shredding disc of the food processor, process the carrots!.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine brown sugar, vanilla, egg and butter; beating well until fluffy!. Add oats, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves!.Stir in the grated carrots and raisins (or Craisins and nuts, if using) last!.

Drop by large spoonfuls onto greased, sprayed, or silicone-lined cookie sheets!.

Bake for eight to 10 minutes at 375°F or until golden brown!. Cool on wire racks before frosting!.

To make frosting, beat together confectioners' sugar and orange juice until spreading consistency!. Frost cooled cookies!.

Makes 3 dozen cookies!.

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FRIENDSHIP CARROT CAKE

1 c!. all-purpose flour
3/4 c!. sugar
1 tsp!. baking powder
1/4 tsp!. baking soda
3/4 tsp!. cinnamon
1/4 tsp!. salt
1 egg
1/3 c!. vegetable oil
1 c!. Friendship Starter
1 c!. finely grated carrots
1/3 c!. raisins
1/3 c!. chopped pecans or walnuts
Pudding Frosting

Preheat oven to 350°F!. Grease an 8" square cake pan!.

Stir or sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt!. In mixer bowl, beat egg until light, then add oil and starter!. Slowly stir in dry ingredients!. Stir in carrots, raisins and nuts!. Pour batter into prepared pan!.

Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean!. Cool in pan on rack, then frost top!. Cut in squares!.

NOTE: Recipe can be doubled and bake in a greased 9"x13" pan for about 50 minutes!. Yield: 1 (8") cake!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

carrot juice
carrot cake
carrot sweet (Indian style )Www@FoodAQ@Com





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