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    Home » Side Dish Recipes

    Carrot Recipes for Every Occasion

    Published: Sep 13, 2023 · Updated: Mar 4, 2025 by Tammilee · This post may contain affiliate links

    Carrots may be a winter root vegetable, but that doesn’t mean they have no place on your springtime spread. Here, you’ll find fun and inventive ways to use the Easter Bunny’s favorite veggie in bright, warm-weather-friendly appetizers, entrees, desserts, and more. These carrot recipes are easy to make and taste amazing!

    Collage of carrot recipes with soup, souffle, and cracker barrel carrots

    Carrot Recipes

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    Carrot Recipes
    Cracker Barrel Carrots
    Hawaiian Mac Salad
    Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup
    Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
    Carrot Ginger Soup
    Easy Fried Rice
    Pork Bone Broth
    Carrot Soufflé
    Crock Pot Pot Roast
    Guinness Corned Beef
    Crockpot Split Pea Soup
    Butternut Squash Soup with Sausage
    Crockpot Lentil Soup
    Crockpot Turkey
    Crockpot Glazed Carrots
    Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
    Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies
    Crockpot Vegetable Soup
    Crockpot Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
    Port Braised Beef Short Ribs
    Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
    Easy Vegetable Lo Mein
    Crockpot Ham & Potato Soup
    Crockpot Carrot Cake Oatmeal
    Hungarian Goulash
    Crockpot Slow Cooker Chicken Ramen Soup
    Crockpot Chicken & Biscuit Pot Pie
    Crockpot Italian Wedding Soup
    Crockpot Vegetarian Meatball Soup
    Crockpot Vegetarian Soup
    Crockpot Beer Cheese Soup
    Crockpot Guinness Beef Stew
    Crockpot Cashew Chicken
    Orzo Pasta Salad
    Carrot Cake with Pineapple, Coconut, and Port Wine
    Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli
    Olive Garden Minestrone Soup
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    These easy carrot recipes are perfect for family dinners, holidays, cookouts, or any day you want a delicious vegetable side dish.

    Cooking carrots does not need to be difficult. It can be as easy as cooking them to your desired tenderness and garnishing them with some fresh herbs.

    Carrots garnished with greens in a white bowl

    Cracker Barrel Carrots

    In this copycat Cracker Barrel recipe, baby carrots are coated in a brown sugar butter glaze for a carrot side dish that is elegant in its simplicity. We’ve heard of various ways to customize it to your menu or pantry, including but not limited to adding some nutmeg or a tablespoon or two of bacon grease.

    Hawaiian Mac Salad in a white bowl next to plates and a wooden spoon

    Hawaiian Mac Salad

    Hawaiian cuisine has been a personal favorite that goes back to my days as a marine biology intern on the Big Island. This creamy and tangy salad, a standard on a Hawaiian lunch plate, delivers big island flavor while only containing two core ingredients - grated carrots and the macaroni salad mixture.

    For optimal taste, refrigerate the prepared salad for at least four hours, preferably a day, before serving to allow the flavors to meld together better.

    WW Vegetable Soup with carrots, celery, onions, tomato, in a white bowl next to a spoon

    Weight Watchers Vegetable Soup

    This vegetarian-friendly soup can be just the thing for getting back on track with your diet. It is simple to prepare and has nutritious, nourishing veggies like celery, carrots, and diced tomatoes that won’t make you feel guilty for grabbing seconds.

    Crockpot chicken noodle soup with noodles, chicken, carrots, and celery in a red bowl

    Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

    If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, chicken noodle soup is a healing, soul-warming elixir. The carrots in this classic sick-day soup add nutrition and bright orange pops of color. For ultimate convenience, this recipe comes together entirely in your Crock Pot.

    Carrot ginger soup with green garnish in a line in a white bowl

    Carrot Ginger Soup

    This warmly-flavored springtime soup features the complementary flavors of carrot and ginger. The coconut milk base is a must for this particular recipe, and we don’t recommend substituting unless you’re okay with a different kind of soup. We recreated this stovetop soup from our seven-course meal at Elderberry House, the on-site eatery at Chateau du Sureau.

    This carrot soup is one of our favorite comfort meals.

    Fried Rice in a white bowl

    Easy Fried Rice

    This one-pot version of a Chinese takeout classic is handy when you want to make a tasty Asian-inspired dish but don’t want to expend dishes unnecessarily. If you feel ravenous, you can make it a meal with our Asian Flank Steak, Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken, or Cashew Chicken.

    Pork Bone broth in a glass container with green lid

    Pork Bone Broth

    Bone broth is a nutritious, collagen-filled stock highlighting the resourcefulness of the first humans to roam the earth. Look to your local grocery store or butcher for the raw pork neck bones we use in this recipe.

    carrot souffle with powdered sugar garnish on a wooden spoon above a white casserole dish

    Carrot Soufflé

    Do a solid for the Easter Bunny by serving this amazingly delicious carrot soufflé during your next springtime brunch or dinner. While the word soufflé can make one run for the hills, this easy-peasy recipe got me past this fear.

    Crockpot roast sliced on a cutting board with carrots

    Crock Pot Pot Roast

    Loaded with two pounds of beef and half a pound of carrots, this slow-cooker pot roast is a hearty meal that covers all your bases. Make it a complete dinner with a helping of mashed potatoes.

    Guinness corned beef with seasoning sliced on a white platter with carrots and potatoes

    Guinness Corned Beef

    In this sheet pan meal, corned beef, red potatoes, and carrots are made flavorful and memorable with a Guinness and brown sugar rub that tastes better as it bakes in your oven.

    Need more meal ideas for that six-pack in your fridge? We have a collection of Guinness recipes that are sure to help.

    Split Pea Soup with carrots in a white bowl

    Crockpot Split Pea Soup

    The idea of split pea soup is simple - simmer the ingredients and seasonings to soupy perfection. I made this slow-cooker take on a classic soup for John’s grandmother, whose life and endless stories of a life well-lived continue to inspire me. Feel free to swap the chicken bouillon cubes for vegetable broth to make it vegetarian-friendly.

    Crock Pot Butternut Apple Soup in a white bowl with handles

    Butternut Squash Soup with Sausage

    Packed full of butternut squash and sausage, this cozy sage and nutmeg-scented soup is excellent year-round and leaves a fantastic aroma in your kitchen as all the ingredients combine.

    Vegan lentil Soup in a bowl

    Crockpot Lentil Soup

    This vegetarian-friendly lentil soup is bright, flavorful, and made entirely in your Crock Pot. We recommend using an immersion blender to blend to your desired consistency.

    Crockpot turkey on a bed of celery, onions, and carrtots on a white platter

    Crockpot Turkey

    Did you know that your Crock Pot can prepare an entire Thanksgiving bird? From our kitchen to yours, we shared this recipe on the site to make your holiday season more stress-free.

    glazed carrots in a white bowl

    Crockpot Glazed Carrots

    Orange, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla combine to create a glazed carrot dish that will trick you into eating your veggies. The glaze comes from a slurry of cornstarch and water. This is also another set-it-and-forget-it recipe that comes together in your slow cooker.

    Thai Coconut milk chicken soup in a dark bowl next to a spoon

    Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

    A few years ago, I had the opportunity to explore Thailand and, naturally, its local cuisine. This simple take on tom kha gai features chicken, colorful carrots, and sweet peppers in a rich, flavorful coconut cream-based broth.

    Carrot Cake Oatmeal whoopie pie cookie on a wood platter

    Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies

    These cream cheese-filled cookies are everything you love about carrot cake and oatmeal cookies. We recommend grating the carrots with a cheese grater, but if you don’t have one in your kitchen, you can also peel the carrots and cut them into mixable ribbons.

    Crockpot vegetable soup in a glass bowl on a cloth napkin

    Crockpot Vegetable Soup

    This kitchen-sink-style soup is a crafty way of using pantry staples to use up in-season summer vegetables. Crave more protein? Just add a can of garbanzo beans.

    Turkey wild rice soup in a white bowl next to a silver spoon and napkin

    Crockpot Turkey & Wild Rice Soup

    This slow-cooker version of Panera’s chicken and wild rice soup comes together with essential pantry ingredients for a cozy soup without the effort. Even better, it makes use of leftover holiday turkey.

    Port braised short ribs on a white platter

    Port Braised Beef Short Ribs

    These fall-off-the-bone short ribs are braised in Tinta Port wine, which comes from the cellars of Ficklin Vineyards. Check out our trip to Oakhurst for more on this 70-year-old port winery.

    Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup with chicken and celery in a white bowl

    Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

    Our take on this hearty and rustic soup from Olive Garden uses diced rotisserie chicken and ready-to-cook potato gnocchi as a shortcut. Garnish it with fresh Parmesan cheese for a Mamma Mia finish.

    Vegetable lo mein in a bowl

    Easy Vegetable Lo Mein

    This mushroom, sweet pepper, carrot, spinach, and pea-loaded lo mein is an easy way to recreate this Chinese takeout standby with widely available ingredients. Lo mein is traditionally made with egg noodles, but we use spaghetti noodles.

    Ham and Bean soup in a white bowl

    Crockpot Ham & Potato Soup

    This rustic soup is one of our go-to's for using ham left over from the holidays. The Crock-Pot takes care of the cooking process and can be started before you leave the house for the day, making it effortless and perfect for a busy weekday dinner.

    Carrot cake oatmeal in a white bowl next to a spoon and bagel

    Crockpot Carrot Cake Oatmeal

    Breakfast is served with this slow-cooker oatmeal take on carrot cake. Prep the ingredients and leave the Crock Pot powered on overnight for a kitchen filled with the divine scent of carrot cake in the morning.

    Hungarian Goulash in a metal pan next to a spoon and lid

    Hungarian Goulash

    Did you know this Hungarian entree has different versions, including an American one made with ground beef and egg noodles? This goulash recipe is inspired by the authentic goulash we sampled in the Czech Republic, a stopover on our Viking River Cruise.

    Chicken Ramen Soup in a glass bowl next to a spoon

    Crockpot Slow Cooker Chicken Ramen Soup

    This dressed-up ramen may be made with packaged noodles, but it still has the trimmings of a comforting soup that shatters that college student stereotype. It is filled with carrots, pea pods, and sweet peppers, slow-cooked to perfection in an aromatic, sriracha-infused broth.

    Chicken pot pie with biscuits in a white bowl

    Crockpot Chicken & Biscuit Pot Pie

    Frozen peas, carrots, and refrigerator biscuits are the time-saving shortcuts behind this deconstructed slow-cooker chicken and biscuit pot pie.

    Crockpot Italian Wedding Soup in a white bowl on a brown cloth napkin

    Crockpot Italian Wedding Soup

    With this easy-peasy Crock Pot recipe, you can recreate this Italian-American restaurant mainstay from the convenience of your home kitchen.

    Crock Pot Vegetarian Meatball Soup in a white bowl

    Crockpot Vegetarian Meatball Soup

    The Beyond Meat meatballs in this vegetarian-friendly soup taste so much like the real thing that you won’t realize your protein source is plant-powered. In addition, one serving contains a whopping 27 grams of protein, which helps if you’re a fellow vegetarian struggling with protein intake.

    Crockpot vegetarian soup with carrots, beans, potatoes, in a pot

    Crockpot Vegetarian Soup

    Delight in this curried soup featuring root veggies and protein-packed beans simmered in curry powder and bay leaves, among other aromatic spices.

    beer cheese soup with bacon garnish in a white bowl with silver spoon

    Crockpot Beer Cheese Soup

    With carrots, celery, crumbled bacon, and your beer of choice, this cheesy soup for Oktoberfest season is also loaded enough to be a meal.

    Guinness stew with potatoes and carrots in a bowl next to a slice of bread

    Crockpot Guinness Beef Stew

    Beef and root veggies take center stage in this meat-and-potatoes stew made in your slow cooker. Pair it with traditional Irish soda bread for a feast suitable for St. Patrick himself.

    cashew chicken next to white rice in a green bowl with chopsticks

    Crockpot Cashew Chicken

    We shared this slow-cooker version of a Chinese takeout favorite amid the chaos of March 2020, when it felt important to have accessible versions of foods we love but didn’t want to leave home for. Fast forward to now, we still enjoy it whenever that craving hits.

    Orzo Pasta Salad on a blue plate next to a wooden spoon

    Orzo Pasta Salad

    Pasta salads are synonymous with sunnier skies and warmer temperatures, so why not pair this veggie-packed orzo salad with your ham entree? As with many grain-based salads, the dressing gets absorbed quickly, so make extra parmesan vinaigrette to set aside for future use if you prefer your saucier.

    Slice of Carrot Cake with Pineapple, Coconut and Port Wine and cream cheese frosting on a white plate

    Carrot Cake with Pineapple, Coconut, and Port Wine

    We made this creative carrot cake with Old Vine Tinta Port, a port wine from California’s Ficklin Vineyards, one of the most prestigious port wineries in the country.

    Topped with an amazing cream cheese frosting!

    beans and round pasta in an orange bowl for pasta e fagioli soup

    Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

    In this recipe, cannellini, red kidney beans, and Italian sausage swim in a broth of spices, herbs, vegetables, and ditalini pasta for an Olive Garden copycat soup that will warm you any day you need.

    Olive Garden Minestrone soup with parmesan topping in a white bowl

    Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

    The red kidney beans and white navy beans fill you with plant-powered protein in this copycat Olive Garden soup, while the spices and herbs comfort the senses. This soup is vegan-friendly when served without Parmesan cheese.

    We are working on Roasted Carrots, carrot salad, and more fun new recipes!

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    Microwave Silicone cover - I swear by these lid covers to help prevent butter splatters when melting butter in the microwave. I have had way too many butter explosions while baking. These lid covers help keep the butter in the bowl and not on the roof of your microwave.

    Mix n Chop - We use the mix n chop to break up the sausage/ground beef and love it.

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