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Citrus Rainbow Carrots

One of my family's favorite vegetables are carrots. I have attempted to grow them for several years but have only been marginally successful due to the rabbits and the deer. Thankfully I am surrounded by farms and they always have a nice variety.

 

This recipe is from one of my fellow Taste of Home Community Cooks, Sue G. It starts by peeling and slicing the carrots and then boiling them for about 9 minutes.  

 

While they are doing their thing, you put the glaze together.  I love how it uses ingredients that I always have on hand, butter, sugar, orange juice and zest, cloves, salt and pepper.

My preferred method of zesting is with a Microplane and I always do the entire fruit even if I need less.  Zest freezes well in zip top bags or you can combine it with any extra juice and put it in ice cube trays.  Those are great dropped into water or iced tea.

 
You can use an actual tablespoon and try and measure out what you need for the recipe but I like my OXO mini measuring cup, less hassle.

 
The purple carrots sadly do not stay purple but they are still a pretty color.  I went ahead and put a little more of the orange zest on top and to my own plate I added a bit more cracked black pepper.

 
If you don't have access to fresh carrots you could definitely use the steam in bag kind. Microwave them, drain off any liquid and then add them to the saucepan and make the glaze.

 
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Citrus Rainbow Carrots

Citrus Rainbow Carrots
Author: Jolene's Recipe Journal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds medium rainbow or regular carrots, diagonally sliced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

  1. Place carrots and enough water to cover in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain; return to pan.
  2. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over medium-high heat until carrots are glazed, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Notes

Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/citrus-rainbow-carrots/

Recommended Products

Microplane Premium Classic Series Zester Grater
OXO Good Grips 2-in-1 Citrus Juicer
Oxo Good Grips Angled Mini Measuring Cup

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    1. A Day in the Life on the FarmAugust 9, 2024 at 6:48 AM

      Glazed carrots are always a welcome addition to the dinner table. These are gorgeous.

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    2. KarenAugust 9, 2024 at 6:15 PM

      The rainbow carrots are gorgeous! I love your tips on freezing zest too!

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    3. RadhaAugust 9, 2024 at 10:50 PM

      Carrots and orange sound sound tasty. I haven't tried this combination and thanks for sharing this one.

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    4. Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & LuckAugust 10, 2024 at 10:03 AM

      Carrots aren't worth growing...from my experience. Even when they do well, they still don't do all that well. I prefer grabbing them at the farmer's market and making my life easier. These look yummy!

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    5. IngerAugust 11, 2024 at 3:45 PM

      We are eating a ton of carrots right now so it’s exciting to have a new recipe. Love the color palette in this!

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    6. LisaAugust 12, 2024 at 6:53 PM

      We don't eat carrots enough...I have to add this one to our rotation

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    7. ChrisAugust 18, 2024 at 4:13 PM

      Rainbow carrots are so fun! And I think carrots need to be celebrated more. They're so good and so underappreciated.

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