Looking for great side dish ideas for your holiday dinner? Carrots are here to the rescue! Easy to prep and quick to cook, carrots make the perfect side dish for your holiday table. Colorful, crunchy, and slightly sweet, carrots pair well with poultry and roasts. From roasted carrots to glazed carrots and carrots soups, these festive recipes make the best of the humble root vegetable. Enjoy!
by eatwell101
Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 5 min Cook time: 30 min
These roasted carrots are the perfect side dish for your Sunday roast or an easy side for a holiday table.
Ingredients you need for the Honey Balsamic Roasted Carrots
10 medium carrots, rinsed and halved lengthwise
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
Few sprigs fresh thyme
Fresh parsley, finely chopped
Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Directions
1. To make this oven roasted carrot recipe, preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC). In a bowl, mix garlic, honey, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
2. In a rimmed baking sheet, combine carrots, thyme and 3/4 of your glaze. Coat the carrots as evenly as possible. Roast for 15-20 minutes, until the carrots start to caramelize.
3. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, flip the carrots and pour over the rest of the glaze. Return to the oven until nicely browned and sticky, approx 15-20 minutes more, depending on the size of the carrots.
4. Serve the roasted carrots with a dash of any leftover glaze from the pan, and a sprinkle of fresh thyme. Enjoy!
Notes
- Always halve the carrots unless they’re very small. If you have large carrots, feel free to quarter them. In any case, try and make sure they’re all similar in size so they cook evenly.
- Peel the carrots or don’t peel the carrots—it’s up to you.
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