Carrots are delicious both raw and cooked. That makes them versatile! Remember to wash and peel raw carrots so they’re nice and clean. Keep a bag of carrot sticks or baby carrots in your refrigerator and you’ll always have a quick and crunchy snack on hand!
Here are some fun and easy ways to include carrots in your 5 A Day:
- Enjoy baby carrots as a sweet, crunchy snack any time!
- Dip carrot sticks or baby carrots into hummus, salsa, or low-fat dip.
- Cut carrots into “coins” and make carrot smiley faces!
- Blend 100% carrot juice with your favorite 100% fruit juice to create your own 5 A Day beverage.
- Toss sliced or shredded carrots into your favorite salad.
- Add shredded carrots to lasagna, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, and even tacos!
- Substitute carrot sticks for potato chips as a crunchy side dish for your next sandwich.
- Put grated carrots on a turkey sandwich for extra crunch and sweetness.
- For a special treat, try making glazed carrots by sautéing cooked carrot coins or cooked baby carrots with a little brown sugar and butter.
- Mix grated carrots into muffin and quick bread batters.
- Use cooked, pureed carrots as the base for a delicious and healthful soup. Add a little fresh ginger to give your carrot soup extra flavor!
Try these recipes featuring carrots from the 5 A Day Kids Cookbook:
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